Horashastra

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

M.A.PART I PAPER 3.2

JAIMINI SUTRAS Part 2

ADHYAYA 1- PADA 2
SU. 1-Adhaswamsograhanam. Having determined the Atmakaraka from among the
several planets, ascertain the results of his Navamsa position.
NOTES Among all the planets commencing from Ravi, find out who gets the
greatest number of degrees and minutes and determine. as principles
already explained, who becomes the Atmakaraka. In Sutra 11 of the first
pada it has been clearly enunciated that whichever planet gets the highest
number of degrees and minutes, he becomes the Atmakaraka. Such a planet,
whoever he may be among the nine planets, must occupy some Navamsa. In all
the future sutras, the effects of such Navamsa occupied by the Atmakaraka,
the planets who are there and the planets who aspect such Navamsa will be
clearly detailed. Find out by mathematical calculations the position of
all the planets in degrees and minutes and then the results can easily be
foretold in the light of the following sutras. Find out the Atmakaraka and
place him in the proper Navamsa. Prepare also the Navamsa Chakra
correctly.
SU. 2.-Panchamooshikamarjaraha. If the Atmakaraka occupies Mesha Navamsa,
then the person will be subjected to the fears and bites of rats, cats,
and other similar animals.
NOTES Pancha means one or Mesha. Pa stands for 1 in Pavarga. Cha stands
for 6 in the Tavarga. Thus we get 16, reading in the reverse order we get
61. Divide this by 12 we get the remainder 1 and this stands for the first
sign in the Zodiac or Mesha Navamsa.
SU. 3.--Tathra chatushpadaha. If Atmakaraka is in Taurus Navamsa, there
will be fear from quadrupeds.
NOTES Ta means 6 and Ra means 2 or 62 reversed we get 26, divided by 1.2
we get 2 remainder which means the 2nd house from Mesha or Vrishabha
Navamsa. If Atmakaraka occupies Vrishabha Navamsa the person will have
gains and happiness from quadrupeds like cattle, horses, elephants, etc.
Some commentators say he will have troubles and worries through them. I
think. when Atmakaraka is weak or has evil aspects or associations
troubles should be predicted. Others write prosperity from them.
SU. 4. Mrithyow kandooh sthotilyam cha. If Atmakaraka occupies Mithuna the
person will suffer from corpulence, itches and cutaneous eruptions.
NOTES . Ma represents 5 and Ya represents 1 or 51 reading inversely we get
15. Divided by 12 we have the balance of 3 and this represents the 3rd
Navamsa from Mesha or Mithuna.
SU. 5. -Dure jalakushtadih. If the Atmakaraka occupies Kataka Navamsa,
dangers and troubles come from watery places and leprosy.
NOTES Da stands for 8 and Ra represents for 2 or 82. Reversing it, we have
28. Divided by 12 we get the balance of 4 and this refers to Kataka as the
fourth from Mesha. Dirty form of leprosy or watery disease rises from
blood corruption and the use of filthy water.
SU. 6. --Seshaha s wapadan i. If the Atmakaraka joins Simha Navamsa,
troubles will come through dogs and such canine animals.
NOTES Ssa represents 5 and Sha indicates 6 or 56, reading backwards we
have 65. Divided by 12 we get 5 remainders and Simha counts as the 5th
from Mesha. Here in all these Sutras the class of animals or diseases is
indicated and the reader has to use his intelligence.
SU. 7. Mrithyuvajjayognikanascha. If Atmakaraka is in Kanya Navamsa, the
native will suffer from fire, itches, and corpulence.
NOTES Ja represents 8 and ya denotes 1. We get 81, in the reverse order we
get 18, divided by 12 have the balance 6 and Kanya Navamsa represents the
6th from Mesha. If the Atmakaraka joins Kanya Navamsa the person will
suffer from the troubles indicated by the 3rd Rasi or Mithuna and also
from fires. But in Mithuna the author only said that suffering will come
from corpulence and itches. From this Sutra it means that in the
Mithunamsa there will also be trouble from tires.
SU. 8. -Labhe vanijyam. If the Atmakaraka joins Thula Navamsa, the person
will make much money by merchandise.
NOTES La denotes 3 and Bha stands for 4, this stands as 34. In the reverse
order it is 43, divided by 12 we get 7 as the remainder. Thula stands as
the 7th Navamsa from Mesha. The various kinds of articles in merchandise
have to be found out by the nature of the Rasi, its lord, the planets who
are in conjunction and the aspects they have.
SU. 9.-Arrajalasareesrupaha sthanyachanischa. If the Atmakaraka joins
Vrischikamsa, the person will have fears and dangers from watery animals,
snakes and he will also have no milk from his mother. Atra:Aa O-Ra 2-02,
reversed it means 20 divided by 12 we get a balance of 8 which signifies
Vrischika counting from Mesha Navamsa. When he is a child he will have to
be nursed and suckled by others for want of milk in his mother's breast.
There are some women who have plenty of milk in their breasts and who
nurse their children with their own milk and sometimes the milk will be
sufficient for even two or three children. Their breasts may not be large
or heavy but their lacteal glands do make brisk work and secrete milk.
There are, on the other hand, a large number of women who have large lumps
of breasts without any milk, but full of flesh and making the breasts
attractive and heavy. The author apparently considers that the absence of
milk in the mother will be a misfortune for the child The artificial
feeding of children from nipples attached to feeding bottles has removed
this misfortune, to some extent. Remember it is not the mother who feeds
the infant. A rubber bottle is not a mother's holy breast. Nor does it
contain the natural milk of the mother with the maternal love and
affection pervading throughout its contents.
SU. 10. - Same vahanaducchaccha kramatpatanam. If the Atmakaraka joins the
Navamsa of Dhanus, the person will have suffering and dangers from falls,
.from conveyances, horses, etc., and also from elevated places like trees,
houses, hills and mountains.
NOTES Sa denotes 7, Ma shows 5, 75 reading reversely we have 57, divided
by, 12 will give us a balance of 9 and Dhanus is the 9th Navamsa from
Mesha. Aeroplanes may be safely included in these falls. Dangers are
indicated by these falls.
SU. 11.-Jalachara khechara kheta kandu dushtagranthayascha riphay. If the
Atmakaraka joins Makara the person will have troubles and sorrows from
aquatic animals from fierce birds, skin diseases, large wounds and
glandular expansions.
NOTES Ri 2 and Pha 2 = 22, divide this by 12 we have a remainder of 10,
meaning Makaramsa as it is the 10th from Meshamsa. There will be troubles
from Khetas. Grahas have two important significations, viz., planets and
evil spirits : some read the sutra as Buchara instead of Khechara, and
include such wild animals as lions, tigers, boars and other fierce animals
found wandering on the earth. Planets and evil spirits occupy the higher
regions. Kha means the sky or the higher sphere.
SU. 12.--Tatakadayo dharmay. If the Atmakaraka occupies Kumbha Navamsa the
person will do charities in the shape of constructing wells, tracks, topes
or gardens, temples and dharmasalas or chatrams,
NOTES Dha stands for 9 and Ma denotes 5, thus we get 95 reversing we get
59. Divided by 12 we get remainder 11, denoting Kumbha, the Navamsa 11 th
from Mesha.
SU. 13.-Uchhe dharmanityata kaivalyam cha. If the Atmakaraka occupies
Meenamsa, the person will be fond of vinuous deeds and charities, and will
take residence in Swargadi Lokas or will attain to the final bliss or what
is called by the Sanskrit writers Moksha or final emancipation or freedom
from rebirths.
NOTES U stands for 0, Cha denotes 6, we get 06, reading in the reverse
order we get 60. Divide this by 12 the balance will be 12 and therefore
Meena Navamsa is indicated by the term uchcha. Among the Yogis and real
Vedantists their sole aim or final goal is to get rid of these punarjanmas
or constant birth and get final assimilation with Para Brahma. The old
commentators have offered some valuable suggestions. I shall quote them
here for ready reference. If the Atmakaraka is in a beneficial Navamsa or
if beneficial planets are in Kendras from the Navamsa he occupies' the
person will become very wealthy or a ruler.
If the next planet to Atmakaraka occupies a beneficial sign or Navamsa, or
found in his own house or beneficial sign or in exaltation or in good
Navamsas, he will have residence, after death, in Swargalokas according to
merit. If both of them are auspiciously situated, the person will get good
Bliss and after a prosperous and happy career will go to Heaven. If they
have mixed positions, conjunctions and aspects, he will have some good and
some bad. If both of them are badly situated combined and aspected, he
will suffer miseries, poverty and will take residence, after death, in
various Hells enumerated in the Hindu Sastras like Kumbhipatha, Andha,
Tamisra, etc. There are fourteen Lokas mentioned and principally three
namely Swarga tenanted by the Devatas who are headed by Indra, Bhuloka
inhabited by mortals called Martya, and Patala inhabited by special
creatures called Nagas. A person in Gandharva or Siddhaloka is not so
happy as one in Indra Loka.
One who resides in Brahmaloka enjoys superior Bliss to that which he can
have in Devaloka. When evil planets predominate the temperament will be
mixed and his deeds will be bad and sinful. When benefics predominate they
produce favourable results both here and also enhance his pleasure in
Heaven after his death. As for the comparison of pleasures, see
Anandavalli Upanishad and also numbers 11 and 12 Of VOL. 19 Of THE
ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE.
SU. 14.-Tatra ravou rajakaryaparaha. If the Sun occupies the Karakamsa,
the person will be fond of public service and will work in political
activities.
NOTES Here it means, that Ravi must be in conjunction with the Atmakaraka
in the Navamsa. His success here may be determined both by the nature of
the Navamsa and also by his relation to the Atmakaraka who may change to
be his friend, bosom friend, neutral or enemy or bitter enemy. All these
different stages are suggested by the Maharishi in compliance with the
general principles of Astrology, which he enumerates.
SU. 15. -Poornendusukrayorbhogee vidyajeevee cha. If Full Moon and Venus
join Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the person will command great wealth and
all comforts attendant on wealth and he will also earn money and live by
the profession of education.
NOTES In all these the strength, position and association of Atmakaraka
will have great influence in determining the rank and position in the
line. A school authority will be great or small as he gets fat or low
salary. Ii.
SU. 16.-Dhatuvadee kountayudho vahnijeevee cha bhoume. When Kuja joins
Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the person becomes great in the preparation of
various medical mixtures, will bear arms like kuntayudha and other
weapons, and live by profession involving preparations in or near fire.
NOTES The gunners, cooks, engine drivers and those engaged in various
preparations in or near fire are indicated. Alchemy comes in this line of
work.
SU. 17.-yanijatantuvayaha silpino vyavaharavidascha soumye. If Budha
conjoins the Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the persons become merchants,
weavers and manufacturers of clothes, artists and persons clever in
preparing curios, and those well versed in the affairs of social and
political matters.
SU. 18.-Kairmagnunanishta vedavidascha jeevay. When Guru joins the Navamsa
with Atmakaraka, the person will be well versed in Vedic or religious
rituals, will have religious wisdom, well known in the rules of
sacrificial functions and will have good knowledge in Vedanta and will be
a religious man. .
SU. 19.-Rajakeeyaha kaminaha satendriyascha sttkre. . If Sukra joins the
Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the person will become a great official or
political personage, will be fond of many women and will retain vitality
and sexual passions till he is hundred years old.
NOTES He will be fond of women and sexual pleasures and in spite of these
sexual excesses he will retain passions for a very long period. . Sexual
passions are as various and as curious as any other phenomena. Some get
prematurely old and lose their sexual vitality. Other retain sexual vigour
for more than a hundred years.
SU. 20.--Prasiddhakarma jeevaha sanow. If Sani joins Atmakaraka in the
Navamsa, he will produce a famous person in his own line of business.
NOTES The author apparently means that when Sani joins the Atmakaraka in
the Navamsa, a person will be able to achieve greatness -and reputation in
whatever walk of life he may be engaged. There are great writers,
painters. sculptors, speakers, merchants, warriors, statesmen, travellers,
inventors, discoverers, scientists, musicians and so forth, the profession
or line of work being determined by other combinations in the horoscope.
Sani with the Atmakaraka in the Navamsa lifts the person to a high
position in that line and gives him great reputation and name.
SU. 21.-Dhanushkaschouvrascha jangalikalohayantrinascha rahow. It Rahu
joins the Atmakaraka in Navamsa the person will live by the skilful use of
warlike instruments, he will earn bread as thief and dacoit; he becomes a
doctor dealing in poisons, manufacturer of gold, silver, copper and other
metallic machinery
SU. 22.--Gajavyavaharinaschourrascha kethau. 'When Ketu joins the
Atmakaraka in the Navamsa the persons born under such combination trade in
elephants or become thieves and robbers.
NOTES Between thieves and dealers in elephants the line of demarcation
seems to be delicate.
SU. 23. -Ravirahubhyam sarpanidhranam. If Ravi and Rahu join Atmakaraka in
the Navamsa the person dies by snake-bites.
NOTES Snakes are of. various kinds and the nature of the causes will be
determined by other planetary positions.
SU. 24. -Subhadrislhte thannivrittihi. If benefics aspect the Yoga
mentioned above, there will be no deaths from snake-bites.
NOTES He may have snake-bites, but relief proper will be at hand and the
person will get over the danger.
SU. 25.-Subhamatrasambandhajjjanagulikaha. If Ravi and Rahu join
Atmakaraka in the Navamsa and have only beneficial aspects the person will
have no snake-bites, but will become a doctor who deals solely in
poisonous matters.
SU. 26-Kujarnatradrishtegrihadahako agnido va. If Ravi and Rahu join
Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, and have the evil aspect of Kuja, the person
will burn houses or lend fire and other help to the incendiaries.
NOTES There is some difference in the guilt of the person who burns a
house and one who helps him in his diabolical deeds.
SU. 27.-Stukradrish te na dahaha. If Ravi and Rahu join Atmakaraka in the
Navamsa and have the aspect of Sukra, the person will not burn the houses
himself, but will lend fire to the rogues who do it.
NOTES The abettor is equally culpable in the eye of law and the delicate
difference of burning the house and lending fire to burn the house, seems
to be a nice point for consideration of the Dharmasastras and legal
luminaries.
SU. 28.-Gurudrishte twasameepagrihat. If Ravi and Rahu join Atmakaraka in
the Navamsa, but have the aspect of Guru alone, the person will burn
houses at a distance from his own house. N OT ES Apparently Sukra's aspect
will intensify the evil tendencies and aggravate the offences, by burning
houses close to one's own house.
SU. 29. - Sagulike vishado vishahato va. If the Karaka Navamsa falls in
Gulikakala or the time governed by Gulika, the person will administer
poison to others and kill them or be killed by such administrations of
poison by others.
NOTES Here we have to learn what is meant by Gulikakala and the time
governed by him. Ravi, Chandra, Kuja, Budha Guru, Sukra and Sani are
called Grahas. They have Upagrahas or their sons. Sukra and Chandra have
not been given any Upagrahas. The latter are Sani - Gulika,
Guru-Yamaghantaka, Kuja-Mritya, Ravi-Kala and Budha-Ardhaprahara. Divide
the duration of the day by 8 and proceed to count from the lord of the
day. Take Sunday and suppose the *duration of the day is 30 ghatis. Then
each part gets 30/8 or 3.75 ghatis. The first 3.75 ghatis are governed by
Ravi the lord of that day. The second 3.75 ghatis are under the rule of
Chandra. The third 3.75 ghatis are governed by Kuja. The fourth 3.75
ghatis are under the lordship of Budha. The fifth 3.75 ghatis are ruled by
Guru. The sixth 3.75 ghatis are under Sukra. The seventh 3.75 ghatis are
ruled by Sani. The 8th 3.75 ghatis have no lord and Gulika who is next to
Sani becomes the lord.
These 3.75 ghatis are called Gulikakala and if the Atmakaraka Navamsa
falls in this time, the results above named must be predicted. 3.75 ghatis
is called a Yama in Sanskrit. * If the duration of day is more or less
than 30 ghatis than each part is indicated by the actual duration of day
divided by 8. Take Chandrawara or Monday. First Chandra 3.75 ghatis.
Fourth Guru 3.75 ghatis Second Ku a 3 " Fifth Sukra " .Third Budha 3.75 "
Sixth Sani 3z " ..All these six give 22.5 ghatis Seventh Gulika 3.75
ghatis Eighth Ravi 3.5 " After this comes in Gulikakala extending from
22.5 ghatis on Monday and lasting upto 26.25 ghatis. On Tuesday or
Kujawara we commence from Kuja thus : 1. Kuja 3.75 ghatis 5. Sani 3.75
ghatis 2. Budha 33 " 6. Gulika 3.75 " 3. Guru 3.75 " 7. Ravi 3.75 " 4.
Sukra 3.75 " 8. Chandra 3.75 "
The first 5 yamas give us l8.75 ghatis. From that time till 22.5 ghatis
after sunrise, there will be Gulikakala and if the Atmakaraka Navamsa
falls in this, the evil results indicated above will happen. The
Gulikakala has been so stated by the commentators. I have another
authority for the Gulikakala. Mandapan watapariansam chaturgunyam
dwihinakam.Tatkala gulikognayaha sarva karya vinasakritu. Count from
Saturday to the weekday required. Take the number so obtained and multiply
it by four. Then take or deduct 2 from the number so obtained. Then
Gulikakala commences at the time and continues upto 3.75 ghatis more. The
results differ in these two systems. Take Monday and find out the
Gulikakala as per the above rule. Monday counts as the 3rd from Saturday.
Multiply this 3 by 4 and we get 12. Deduct two out of that and we get 1Q
ghatis. Gulika kala falls on Monday from 22.5 ghatis to 2G.25 ghatis after
sunrise.
The process to find out the Gulikakala in the night is thus stated by the
old commentators. Take the fifth planet from the lord of the weekday arid
count from him and then the 8th in the order given above will be
Gulikakala. Take for example Sunday, the 5th from him is Guru. Now take
Guru. Dropping Guru we have Sukra and Sani covering the first and second
period, and the 3rd period falls under Gulika on Monday. the second period
on Tuesday, the 8th period on Wednesday, the 7th on Thursday, the 6th on
Friday and the 5th on Saturday. When there are differences of opinion on
such matters among the old writers we have to look to the opinion of the
best among them, and to verify and support the theory we must also bring
our large experience to help us in such interpretations. Take Hora,
Varahamihira and his school. Say, that in odd signs the first Hora is
governed by Ravi and the second by Chandra.
In the even signs the first is governed by Chandra and the second by Ravi.
But there is a different school. Some say that first Hora is governed by
the lord of the house and the second by the lord of the 11th. In Drekkana
more than two systems are recommended. Varahamihira says the lords of the
three Drekkanas are the lords of 1st, 5th and 9th. There are some others
who say that the lords of the 3 Drekkanas are the lords of 1st, 12th and
11 th houses. There are some others who say that in chara or movable
signs, the lords of the Drekkanas are the owners of the 1st, 5th and 9th.
But in fixed and double bodied signs their order is quite changed. In all
such cases of difference of opinion among the Maharishis I cannot pretend
to say which is correct and which is not. Both may be correct as the
authors, by their Divya Drishti, may have approached from different
directions and may have found their observations proving quite true.
I leave the readers to judge of these differences in the light of their
intelligence, knowledge and personal experiences. When two Maharishis
differ I must frankly tell my readers that I have no means at my command
to ascertain which is better and more correct. Both of them are Mahatmas
and both looked into these details by their Divya Drishti or expanded
mental vision. I possess no such Divya Drishti and therefore am not in a
position to go beyond the phenomena and ascertain the true causes. I have
to trust the learned commentators.
SU. 30. - Chandrudrishtau chorapahritadharnaschouro va. If Chandra aspects
the Atmakaraka Navamsa falling in Gulikakala, the person will be a
receiver of stolen property or will become himself a thief.
NOTES I think there is not much difference between the moral and spiritual
offences between these two worthies.
SU. 31.- Budhamatradrishte brihadbeejaha. If the Atmakaraka Navamsa falls
in Gulikakala and possesses only the aspect of Budha, the person will have
enlarged testicles.
NOTES Here Budha alone must aspect the Navamsa without the aspect of any
other planets. Hydrocele is a nasty form of disease and disgusting before
the public.
SU. 32. -Tathra kethow papadrishte karnachchedaha kurnarogo va. If Ketu
joins the Atmakaraka Navamsa the person will have his ears cut off or will
have serious ear complaints.
SU. 33.-Sukradrishte deekshitaha. If Atmakaraka and Ketu in the Navamsa,
have the aspect of Sukra, the person will become a Deekshita or performer
of Yagnyas or religious sacrifices.
NOTES Formerly such persons were held in high esteem. They had to lead
scrupulously clean, simple and holy lives.
SU. 34.-Buidhasanidrishte nirveeryaha If the Atmakaraks with Ketu in the
Navamsa has the aspects of Budha and Sani, the bind of an impotent or
eunuch should be predicted.
NOTES Veerya is virility in a person and one who has no veerya is
impotent.
SU. 35.-Btrdhasukradrishte pounah puniko dasipttree va. If the Karakamsa
Rasi with Ketu has the aspect of Sukra and Budha, the person will talk
repeating and repeating the same ideas or will be the son of a prostitute
or dancing woman.
NOTES Dasees are a special class of dancing women who were devoted to the
service of Gods in the temples and had no strictness in sexual matters.
SU. 36. -Sanidrishte tapaswee preshyo va. If the Karakamsa with Ketu has
the aspect of Sani, he will become a Tapaswi or recluse or be a dependent
and servant under somebody.
NOTES There is a great gulf of difference between the position of a man
devoting all his energies on the contemplation of God and one who is
dependent on others. Why both the results are ascribed to the same
combination is not clear.
SU. 3 7. - Sanimatradrish te sanyasabhasaha. If in the above combination
there is only the aspect of Sani and there is no other planetary aspect,
he will put on the appearance of a sanyasi but will not be a true or real
sanyasi. He will be an impostor.
SU. 38.-Tatra ravisukradrishte rajapreshyah. If Ravi and Sukra aspect the
Karakamsa the person will be employed by royal or political personages to
do their work. He will be their confident.
SU. 39. - Ripphe budhe budhedrishte va mandavat. If the tenth from the
Karaka Navamsa possesses the aspect of Budha, he will get similar results
as have been given by Sani.
NOTES This means that the person will follow some notable profession.
Ripha means, Ra 2, pha means 2 = 22 divided by 12, will give us 10, 10th
house is indicated by Ripha.
SU. 40.-Shzubhadrishte stheyaha. If in the 10th from Karakamsa, there is
beneficial aspect, the person will be one of great determination and never
capricious.
NOTES The other benefics are Guru and Sukra. It cannot mean anything else.
SU. 41.-Ravow gurumatradrishzte gopalahu. If the 10th from the Karakamsa,
there is Ravi possessing only the aspect of Guru and no other aspects, the
person will have success through the sales of cow, bulls and other cattle.
SU. 42.-Dare chandrasukradigyogatprasadaha. If the lord of the 4th from
the Karakamsa is joined or aspected by Chandra and Sukra, the person will
be blessed with storeyed houses.
NOTES Da means 8, Ra means 2 = 82, reversed it means 28, divided by 12 we
get 4 balance. This shows signs of wealth. Prasada means houses with
compounds,
SU. 43.- Ucchagrahe api. If the fourth from the Karakamsa is occupied by
an exalted planet, the person will have many fine and splendid houses.
SU. 44. - Rahusan ibhyam silagriham: If the fourth from the Karakamsa is
occupied by Rahu and Sani, the houses will be constructed with rough
stones not well plastered.
SU. 45. -KujaKetubhyamaishtikam. If the 4th from Karakamsa is occupied by
Kuja and Ketu, the houses will be constructed of bricks, lumps of earth.
SU. 46. -Guruna daravam. If the 4th from Karakamsa is occupied by Guru
wooden houses will be constructed by the native.
SU.47. - Tharnamravina. If the 4th is occupied by the Sun, the houses will
be constructed from thatch and grasses.
NOTES The above three sutras give an idea of the nature of the house
property possessed by different persons depending upon the dispositions of
planets with reference to Karakamsa.
SU. 48.-Same shubhayogaddharmanityaha satyavaadee gtinubhaktascha. If the
9th from Karakamsa is occupied or aspected by benefics, the person will
have truth as his ideal and motto. He will be righteous in conduct, lover
of truth and will be faithful and dutiful to elders, preceptors and Gurus.
NOTES Sa stands for 7 and Ma denotes 5 - 75, reversed it is 57, divided by
12, we get a remainder of 9. Sama means 9th from Karakamsa. Ninth is the
house of piety and represents devotion and faith in Gods and Goddesses.
SU. 49.-A nyatha papaihi. If the 9th from Karakamsa has evil conjunction
or aspects, he will be quite the reverse in character. He will be a liar,
uncharitable and sinful, and will have no faith and respect for Gurus and
elders.
SU. 50.-Sanirahubhyam gutrudrohaha. If Sani and Rahu occupy or aspect the
9th from Karakamsa, the person will become ungrateful to Gurus and will
prove a traitor to them.
NOTES Cheating is a sin. But there are many grades and its heinousness
depends upon the nature of the parties concerned.
SU. 51.-Ravigurubhyam girovavisvasaha. If Guru and Ravi occupy or aspect
the 9th from Karakamsa, he will not love his parents, elders and
preceptors.
SU. 52.-Tatra bhrigwongaraka varge paradarikaha. If the 9th from Karakamsa
falls in one of the shadvargas of Sukra and Kuja, he will be fond of
others' wives.
NOTES There are two classes of villains. One set taking sexual
gratifications with women of immoral tendencies and another set always
tempting the wives of other persons, and ruining their families. Adultery
is sinful, but even here there are various grades of sins. `Shadvargas are
(1 ) Lagna. (2) Hora, (3) Drekkana, (4) Navamsa, (5) Dwadasamsa, and (6)
Thrimsamsa. Adultery with motherly relations, friends, wives, spouses of
Gurus and other prohibited relations is more sinful than adultery with
other women. Corrupting family and innocent women is a horrible form of
sin.
SU. 53.-Drigyogabhyamndhikabhyamamuranam. If Kuja and Sukra join or aspect
the 9th from Karakamsa, the person will have the evil habit of seducing
and keeping illegal gratifications till the end of his life.
NOTES The conjunctions and aspects are more powerful than 'the Shadvargas.
In the latter he will keep up the vicious habit for some time, but in the
former, this vice will continue till the end of life. With some persons,
males and females. * This has been clearly described in my work Manual of
Hindu Astrology. these morbid sensations of lust and sexuality will
continue for some time and then they turn a new chapter in their lives,
but there are others, who do not give up the vicious habits till their
death. Some are rascals only for a time but there are others who are
rascals and cheats throughout their lives. Even on death-beds their
thoughts run on unholy deeds.
SU. 54.-Ketuna pratibandhaha. If the 9th from Karakamsa has the
conjunction or aspect of Ketu, he will be fond of women for some time and
then give up the bad tendency.
SU. 55.-Guruna strainaha. If the 9th from Karakamsa has the conjunction or
aspect of Guru, he will be excessively fond of other women..
SU. 56.-Rahunarthanivrittihi. If the 9th from Karakamsa is joined or
aspected by Rahu, the person will lose all his wealth by female excesses.
NOTES Even in these vices there are some prudent men financially. Some get
money by adultery, some enjoy for nothing, there are others who lose all
their wealth and health by such Vices.
SU. 57.-Labhe chandragurubhyam sundaree. If Guru and Chandra occupy the
7th from the Karakamsa, the wife will be handsome and loving.
NOTES La means 3, Bha denotes 4-34, reading backwards we have 43, divided
by 12., we have 7 remainder. Labha therefore means 7. It will certainly be
a great blessing to have handsome wife provided she is faithful. But when
she is fair and unfaithful life becomes miserable. He will have a Hell on
Earth. . .
SU. 58.-Rahuna vidhava. If the 7th from the Karakamsa joins with Rahu or
has his aspect, the person will have widows for connection.
NOTES There are some worthies who are extremely fond of widows. They hunt
after them. They like them in preference to others.
SU. 59.-Sanina vayodhika roginee tapaswinee va. . If the 7th from
Karakamsa is occupied or aspected by Sani, the wife will be older or will
be sickly or will be a tapaswini or a woman who will be engaged in
religious meditations.
NOTES While some persons like younger people there are others both males
and females who hunt after old people. Temperaments are curious.
SU. 60. -Kujena vikalangee. If Kuja joins or aspects the 7th from
Karakamsa, the wife will be deformed or there will be defect in her limbs.
SU. 61.-*Ravina swakule gupta cha. If Ravi occupies or aspects the 7th
from Karakamsa, the wife will be protected from the members of the
husband's family and will have no defects in her limbs. (*Another version
reads as Ravina kata gutpthacl Ja.)
SU. 62.-Budhena kalavatee. If Budha joins or aspects the 7th from
Karakamsa, the wife will be well versed in music, arts, dancing and other
fine accomplishments.
SU. 63.-Chape chandrenanavrite dese. If Chandra occupies the 4th from
Karakamsa the first sexual union of the wives, mentioned in the above
sutras, will take place in an open place uncovered by root or ceiling.
NOTES Cha means 6, po means 1= 61, reversing we have 16 divided by 12, the
balance 4 shows the 4th house from the Karakamsa. There are some people
who cannot control their passions and who have sexual unions in open
places. .
SU. 64.-Karmani pape shooraha If the 3rd from the Karakamsa contains evil
planets, the person becomes courageous and a warrior.
NOTES Ka means 1, Ma means 5 -15, reading backwards we have 51, divided by
12, we have the remainder 3. I n general astrology, the third house from
Lagna shows brothers, sisters and courage.
SU. 65.-Subhe kataraha. if the 3rd from Karakamsa has benefics, the person
becomes a coward.
SU. 66.-Mrityuchintyayoh pape karshakafha. .If the 3rd and 6th from
Karakamsa are occupied by malefics, the person lives by ploughing and
agriculture.
NOTES Ma 5, ya 1= 51, reversing we have 15. Cha 6, Tha 6 - 66, reversing
we have 66. Divide them by 12, we get 3 and 6. Malefics are considered to
give auspicious results in 3, 6 and 11. Thrishedaya gatahpapaha.
SU. 67 : Same gurow viseshena. If Guru occupies the 9th from. Karakamsa,
he will become a great agriculturist.
SU. 68. - Ucche shurbhe shubhalokaha. If benefics occupy 12 from
Karakamsa, the person goes to superior Lokas.
NOTES U 0, Cha 6 = 06., reversed we get 60, divided by 12, we have 12.
Indian sciences and religions mention many Punya Lokas or happy regions in
the universe.
SU. 69.-Ketow kaivalyam. If a benefic occupies Karakamsa; the person will
have Moksha or Final Bliss.
NOTES Ka meana 1, Ta signifies 6 =16. 16 reversed - 61. Divided by 12, we
get balance of 1. We may also take ucche from the previous Sutra and say
that if Ketu is found in 12th there will be final Bliss.
SU. 70. -Kriyochapayorviseshena. If Karakamsa is Mesha or Dhanus with
benefics there, the subject gets Moksha. If Mesha or Dhanus happens to be
the 12th from Karakamsa and Ketu is there, the person will get Moksha.
NOTES The commentators have put on two different kinds of interpretations.
I shall explain both of them. The splendid power of sutras and their
brevity capable of long interpretations are only possible in Sanskrit: No
other language in the world possesses such facilities for brevity and at
the same time containing a world of meaning. If Mesha or Dhanus becomes
Karakamsa with a benefic there, there will be the highest Bliss: If Mesha
or Dhanus - becomes the 12th from Karakamsa and Ketu is there, there will
be the highest Bliss or Moksha. Ketu is not a full benefic. Ketu becomes a
benefic in Chara Dasa and not otherwise. Therefore he cannot be classified
as asubhagraha. But astrology ascribes to him the highest spiritual power
of emancipation from all births and re-births and gives man Moksha. .
SU. 71:--Papair Qnyatha. : If the 12th from the : Karakamsa is occupied by
evil planets, he will go to hell and will have no Bliss.
NOTES Heaven and Hell are not seen. But there is the universal belief in
their existence and all religions lend support- to this faith.
SU. 72.-Raviketubhyam shive bhaktihi. If Ravi and Ketu are in Karakamsa,
the person will become a Saivite or one who worships Shiva.
NOTES Worship of God is as different a8 there are differences in
temperaments. Matha is a peculiarity of Mathi or mind.
SU. 73. - Chandrena gauryam. If Chandra joins Karakamsa, the person will
worship Gouri, wife of Shiva. ,
SU. 74.-Sukrena lukshmyom. If Sukra joins Karakamsa, he will worship
Lakshmi spouse of Vishnu.
SU. 75.-Kujena skande. If Kuja occupies Karakamsa, he becomes a worshipper
of Skanda or Shanmukha the warrior son of Shiva.
SU. 76.-Budhasanibhyam vishnow. If Budha and Sani join. Karakamsa, he will
worship Vishnu.
NOTES Different temperaments have different tastes and their selection of
Gods follows their temperaments. As all rivers fall into the ocean, so
also all forms of worship reach the Almighty.
SU. 77.-Guruna sambasive. It Karakamsa is joined by Guru, he will worship
Sambasiva or Parvati and Paramesvara.
SU. 78:-RahurJa thamasyam durgayam cha. If Rahu joins Karakamsa, the
person will worship evil spirits end Durga.
NOTES There are about 56 varieties of evil spirits mentioned in the
Mantrasastras. There are two principal divisions among the Mantras.
Kshudra Mantras devoted to the invocation of evil spirits and actions:
performed by them and Maha Mantras or incantations to Divine and angelic
spirits and work that can be done by them. I shall mention a few names of
evil spirits: Bhuta, Preta, Pisacha, Sakini, Dhakini, Mohini, Jalini,
Malini, Bhetala, etc. The Maha Mantras invoke Gayatri, Savitri, Saraswati,
Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara, Lakshmi, Lalita, Durga, Ganapati, Skanda,
Surya, etc.
SU. 79. - Ketuna ganese skande cha. z-If Ketu joins Karakamsa, the person
becomes a devotee of Ganesa and Kumaraswami.
SU. 80.-Paparkshe mande kshudradevata. If Sani occupies the Karakamsa
falling in an evil sign, the person becomes a great devotee of evil
spirits.
NOTES There are Devil and Spirit worshippers of various grades. The
existence of spirit-world has been proved by the best intellects and by
personal experience. A handful of experience is worth ten cart loads of
theories.
SU. 81.- Sukre cha. If Sukra occupies the evil Karakamsa, the person will
worship devils, spirits, etc.
NOTES There are 56 varieties of Devils or Pisachas headed by the powerful
Bhetala. See my NOTES in Sarwartha Cintamani.
SU. 82.-Amatyadasay chaivam. If the 6th from Amatyakaraka joins evil
Karakamsa, the person devotes himself to the worship of evil spirits.
NOTES The planet who Bets the highest number of degrees becomes the
Atmakaraka. The planet who gets the next highest number of degrees becomes
the Amatyakaraka. If the 6th planet from Amatyakaraka- counting from Ravi
in the regular order occupies the evil Karakamsa, the person will be
devoted to evil spirits. Always the order. of the planets are as follows
:-Ravi, Chandra, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani, the order of the
week--days. Somebody must become Amatyakaraka, suppose Sani becomes so.
.The 6th from Ravi is Sukra and If Sukra joins the evil Karakamsa, the
person devotes, his time to evil spirits. These Mantras are called Kshudra
or Sabara and count as 9 crores, a bewildering number.
SU. 83.--?i'rikone popadwaye mantrikaha. If the 5th and 9th from the
Karakamsa are occupied by evil planets,. the person becomes a -Mantrika or
magician and will be able to exercise devils and evil spirits.
SU. 84.-Papadrishte nigrahakaha. If the evil planets in the 5th and 9th
from Karakamsa have evil conjunctions or aspects, the person becomes a
great Mantraic and will be able to root out all evil spirits.
SU. 85.- ShubhadrishtenuJgrahakaha. . If the evil planets in the 5th. and
from Karakamsa have beneficial aspects or conjunction, the person will
help the people and do them good.
SU. 86. ~Sukrendou sukr Qdri.shte rasavadee. If Sukra aspects Karakamsa
and the Moon, the person becomes an alchemist.
SU. 87.-Budhadrishte bhishak. If Karakamsa and Chandra have the aspect of
Budha, the person becomes a medical man.
NOTES His eminence and capacity will depend upon the strength of Budha.
SU. 88.-Chape chandre sukr.adrishte pandusswithee. If Moon is in the 4th
from Karakamsa and has the aspect of Sukra, the person will suffer from
white leprosy.
NOTES Cha 6, Pa 1= 61 reversed 16, divided by 12, will give a balance of
4. Hence Chape means 4th house from the Karakamsa.
SU. 89. -Kujadrishte maharogaha. It Kuja aspects Chandra in the 4th house
from the Karakamsa, the man will have serious form of leprosy.
SU. 90.-Kethtdrishte reelaku,shtam. If Chandra in the 4th from the
Karakamsa is aspected by Ketu, the person will have black leprosy.
NOTES There are many hideous and repulsive forms of this loathsome
disease.
SU. 91.-Tata mritow va kujarahubhyam kshayaha. If the 4th or 5th from
Karakamsa is joined by Kuja and Rahu, the person will suffer from
consumption or pthysis. :VOTES He will have a mild attack of disease.
SU. 92.-ChQndradrishte nzschayena. If such Kuja and Rahu, started in the
above sutra, have the inner aspect, certainly the person will have serious
form of consumption.
SU. 93.-Kujena pitakadihi. If the 4th or 5th from the Karakamsa is
occupied by Kuja, the person will suffer from excessive sweating, cuts,
itches or boils and sores in the body.
SU. 94.-Ketuna grahani jalarogo va. If Ketu joins the 4th or 5th from
Karakamsa, the man will suffer from Grahani or a kind of glandular disease
and from watery diseases like dropsy, diabetes, loose motions, etc.
SU. 95.- Rahrugulikabhyam kshudra vfshuni. If the 4th or 5th from the
Karakamsa is joined by Rahu and Gulika, there will be suffering from the
poisonous effects of rats, cats, etc.
SU. 96.-Tatra sanow dhanushkaha. If the 4th from the Karakamsa is joined
by Sani, the person becomes an expert in inflicting wounds. This means he
will be skilled in the use of deadly arms.
SU. 97.-Ketuna ghutikoyanthree. If Ketu joins the 4th from Karakamsa, the
person becomes skilful in preparing clocks, watches and other time
indicating machines.
NOTES I have shown in the Introduction and also in the prefatory remarks
that Jaimini flourished 5,000 years ago. He was a contemporary of
Vedavyasa and was his worthy disciple. Ghatikayantras or machines showing
time were in existence as this Sutra proves and confirms. Suryasiddanta
mentions many Yantras.
SU. 98.---Budhena paramahamso lagudee va. If the 4th from the Karakamsa is
combined by Budha, the person becomes a paramahamsa or a great yogi, or
one who bears *Palasa Danda, etc., showing Brahmacharya or Sanyasayoga of
particular kind.
SU. 99.--Rahuna lohayantree. *Palasa means Blitear frondosa If the 4th
from the Karakamsa is occupied by Rahu, he will become proficient in
preparing machinery out of metals or a clever mechanic.
SU. 100.-Ravina khadgee. If Ravi joins the 4th from Karakamsa, the person
lives by his sword.
NOTES Many kinds of swords are mentioned in the ancient works. Swords are
terrible weapons then as well as now at close quarlers,
SU. 101.-Kujena Xunthee. If Kuja joins the 4th from Karakamsa, he will
live by the profession of using Kuntayudha, m_ aces and long sticks.
SU. 102. Matapitroschandragturubhyam grantha If Chandra and Guru are in
the Karakamsa or in the 5th from it, the person will become an author and
will live by writing books.
NOTES Ma 5, Ta 6 - 56, reversing we get 65, divided by 12, there is a
balance of 5. Pa 1, Ta 6 =16, inverse order 61 divided by 12, we have 1.
Fifth is the house of intelligence in astrology as also of children.
SU. 103. - ·Sukrena kinchidoonam. If Chandra and Sukra join Karakamsa or
the 5th house from it, the person becomes an ordinary author.
SU. I 04.-Bzidhena tato api. The person becomes still less famous than in
the above Sutra if Budha joins Chandra instead of Sukra in Karakamsa or
the 5th from it.
SU. 105.-Sukrena kavirwagmee kavyagnascha. If Sukra joins Karakamsa.. or
the 5th from it, the person becomes a great poet; an eloquent speaker and
well versed in poetry and literature.
SU. I06.~Guruna s rvavid granthikascha If Guru joins the Karakamsa or the
5th from it, he will be an all-round man and will know many branches of
knowledge, well read in sciences and author of various works. He becomes a
versatile genius.
SU. 107.-Na vagmee. In the above combination of Guru, though a person
becomes learned he will not become a good speaker nor possess powers of
eloquence.
NOTES Some have the gift of the gab while many have it not.
SU. 108.-yissishyavaiyyakarano vedavedanthavichha. If Guru joins Karakamsa
or the 5th from it, the person becomes learned in Vyakarana or Grammar,
Vedic literature and Vedangas.
NOTES The last are named as Siksha, Vyakarana, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotishs
and Kalpa. Without a proficiency in these six Angas or limbs, no scholar
can interpret the Vedas properly. Vedas simply mean repositories of
knowledge useful for all ages, claims and nations. Whatever might have
been the origin of these intellectual mines, there are no books extant in
the world, which can compare with these deep mines o1 thought, knowledge
and highest conceptions of human intellectual flights. The commentaries of
Bhatta Bhaskara and Vidyaranya are the two eyes for the Vedas through
which we can approach the Vedas and seen them to. some extent.
The first and earliest commentators is Bhatta Bhaskara and he must have
flourished in the remote ages. Vidyaranya's age is fixed clearly by the
inscription (see my History of Vijayanagar) as 1258 Salivahana Saka or
1336 A.D. This illustrious intellectual giant not only founded the Empire
of Vijayanagar, but was also the pontifical Head of the Sringeri Mutt of
Adi Sankaracharya. He obtained Samadhi in 1386 after having seen Harihara
I, Bukka I and Harihara II, ruling the Empire founded by him in great
prosperity, peace and progress. Practically there seems to be no
difference in the combinations given in Sutras 106 and 108. If in this
combination Guru is exalted or himself has beneficial aspects or
Shadvargas, the knowledge in the man may be more profound, and the
intellect more Comprehensive and piercing. The strength of the planet, of
the Rasi, the power of the Atmakaraka and combinations and aspects
determine the extent of the proficiency.
SU. 109.-Sabhajadaha sanina. . . If Sani joins Karakamsa or the 5th from
it, the person becomes nervous in an assembly.
NOTES He may be a learned man, but will feel shy and nervous and thus cut
an awkward figure, in a General Assembly or public discussion.
SU. 110.-Bzidhena nmeemamsakaha. If Budha joins 1st or 5th of Karakamsa,
he w ill shine as a Meemamsaka.
NOTES There are two principal divisions here. Poorvameemamsa by Jaimini
himself, explaining rituals of Karma and their effects end Uttarameemamsa
or Brahmasutras by Vyasa relating to Brahmagnana.
SU. 111.-Kujena nayyayikaha. If Kuja joins 1st or 5th of Karakamsa, the
person will become a great logician.
SU. 112. -Chandreana sankf_iyayogagnaha sahityagno gayakascha. . If
Chandra joins 1st or 5th of Karakamsa, the person becomes clever in
sankhyasastra, learned in language, poetry, drama and attendant subjects,
will have great proficiency in music and other accomplishments.
NOTES Sankhya is a portion of Sanskrit Science, which deals with numbers
and their interpretations. Sankhya also means s system of Philosophy.
SU. 113.-Ravina vedanta geetagnascha. If Ravi combines in 1st or 5th of
Karakamsa, the person will become a great Vedantist and musician.
SU. 114.-Ketuna ganithagnaha. If Ketu combines in above houses, the person
becomes well versed in mathematics.
SU. 115.--Gurusambandhena sampradayasiddhih. If in the above combinations
of planets, Guru joins or aspects, knowledge in the different branches
will be well founded and regularly trained as per principles of those
sciences.
SU. 116.-Bhagye chaivam. The results ascribed for planetary positions in
the 1st and 5th from Karakamsa will also hold good for similar positions
in the 2nd from Karakamsa.
SU. 117.-Sada chaiyamityeke. Bha stands for 4 and Ya denotes 1= 41,
reversed we get 14, divided by 12, the remainder is 2. Sada =Sa stands for
7, Da stands for 8 = 78, in the inverse order we have 87, divided by 12,
the balance is 3. By this the author means, all those results from the
positions of the planets in the 1st and the Karakamsa must or may be
predicted by the combination of the above planets in the 2nd and 3rd
houses from the Karakamsa.
SU. 118.-Bhagye kethowpapadrishte stabdhavak. Ketu in the 2nd from
Karakamsa, aspected by evil planets, will make the person indistinct or a
slow speaker.
NOTES Second house describes speech, eloquence, eyes, face and riches.
SU. 119. -Swapitrupadadbhagyarogayoho papasamye kemadrtmaha. If evil
planets are found in the 2nd and 8th houses from Janma Lagna or the Arudha
Lagna, the person will suffer from Kemadruma Yoga or combination for great
poverty. The same results apply to the positions of planets in the 3rd
from Karakamsa.
NOTES Bha 4, ya 1= 41, reversed 14, divided by 12, we get 2. Ra 2 and Ga 3
= 23, reading backwards we get 32, divided by '12, we have 8 balance ;
therefore, Bhagya and Roga denote 2 and 8, respectively. Compare Kemadruma
as explained by Varahamihira and others (See my translation of Brihat
Jataka - Nabhasa Yogas). When there are no planets on either side of
Chandra the combination is called Kemadruma by him.
SU. 120.-Chandradrishtow viseshena. If Chandra aspects the evil planets in
the above combination, the person suffers from abject poverty. The
majority consider poverty as a great curse.
SU. 121.-Sarvesham chaiva pake. The results, mentioned in all the
combinations above named, will be experienced during all the Dasas of
Rasis or in their Antardasas or periods and subperiods of the zodiacal
signs.
End of Second Pada of the First Adhyaya.
ADHYAYA 1 - PADA 3
SU. 1.-Atha padam. Results based on Pada Lagna will be described in this
chapter.
NOTES In Sutra 29 of the First Pada Jaimini has clearly illustrated the
meaning of Pada or Arudha Lagna. In this chapter he will give the results
of planets occupying from Pada Lagna. In the previous chapter he gave the
results of planets in Swamsa and Karakamsa. Remember Karaka always has
been used for Atmakaraka.
SU. 2.- yyaye sagrahe grahadrishteva sreemantaha. If the 11 th house from
Pada Lagna is occupied or aspected by planets, the person becomes a
sreemanta or a wealthy man. Take an example. Here the lord of Lagna is
Sukra and he is placed in the 8th house from Lagna. The eighth from Sukra
becomes Pada or Arudha Lagna and this falls in Kataka the 8th from Sukra.
The I 1 th from Kataka is Vrishabha and this is aspected by Kuja and Ketu
and therefore the person will be in affluent circumstances. The term
sreemanta applies to one who has not seen poverty from birth to death.
SU. 3. -Shubhairnyayallabhaha. When the 11th from Pada is aspected or
joined by benefics the wealth will come from proper channels. The gains
will be from fair and lawful means.
SU. 4. - Papairamargena. If the aspecting or joining planets in the above
are evil, the wealth will come through sinful and illegal means.
NOTES Unfortunately we have seven evil and only two good planets.
SU. 5. - Ucchadibhirviseshath. If the 11th from Arudha Lagna is well
combined and aspected by benefics or those in exaltation, moola= thrikona,
etc., the person will acquire plenty of wealth through justifiable means.
NOTES Here Uccha has two significations. U 0, Cha 6 = 06 reading reversely
we get 60, divided by 12, the balance will be 12. Uccha also means, the
planets in exaltations, etc. When the planets aspecting the 11 th or
joining it are exalted, in good Vargas, in Moolathrikona, or in their own
houses and are benefics in nature, the wealth will come in plenty and will
always be legally and rightly acquired but when such planets are malefics,
the person will get riches on a large scale, but through unfair and
illegal manner. In both cases he will be rich but in the case of benefics
he will be a good man and will earn money honestly and by labour. In the
case of evil planets, the wealth will be thoroughly ill-gotten and
criminal. These Yogas will occur when the 12th house is not aspected by
any planet.
SU. 6.-Neeche grahadrigyogadwayadhikyam. If there are planets in the 12th
house from Lagna, or Pada Lagna, the person will spend more than he earns,
NOTES Na 0, Cha means 6 = 06 reversing we get 60, divided by 12, the
balance is 12, and the 12th house is indicated. If evil planets occupy the
12th, the expenditure will be on immoral and sinful deeds. If there are
benefics in the 12th, the expenditure will be on charitable and religious
purposes such as building temples or places of worship, tanks, wells,
charitable institutions and helping the poor and the distressed. But when
the planets are bad the expenditure will be on drinking, whoring,
gambling, unjust litigation and other sinful actions.
SU. 7.--Ravirahusukrairnrupath. If Ravi, Rahu and Sukra occupy or aspect
the 12th from Lagna or Pada Lagna, the person will lose money through
kingly displeasure or fines and confiscations.
SU. 8.-Chandradrishtau nischayena. If in the combination in Sutra 7 there
is the aspect of Chandra, the losses will certainly occur through
governing bodies:
SU. 9.-Budhena gnathitho vivadadwa. If Budha occupies the 12th house from
Pada or Lagna or aspects it, there will be losses from cousins, relations
and litigations.
SU. 10.-Guruna karamoola th. If Guru joins or aspects the 12th from Pada
Lagna or Lagna, the man loses money by paying heavy government taxes.
SU. 11.-Kujasanibhyam bhratrumukhat. If the 12th from Lagna or Pada Lagna
is joined or aspected by Kuja and Sani, the person will suffer losses
through brothers.
SU. 12.-A etairvyaya aevam labhaha. The results have been given for the
12th house from Lagna or Pada Lagna and the various sources of losses have
been indicated. If those planets are in the 11th house, then instead of
losing money he will gain money through those sources which have been
shown to the credit of planets. If the planets are in the 12th house, he
will lose money ; if they are in the 11th house, he will gain.
SU. 13. --Labhe rahuKetubhyamudararogaha. If the 7th house from Pada has
conjunction or aspect of Rah u or Ketu, th e person suffers from stomach
diseases.
SU. 14.--Tatra Ketuna jhatithi jyanilingani. If Ketu occupies the 2nd
house from Pada Lsgna, the person will display signs of old age. though he
may be young in years. He will show wrinkles beyond his proper age. If in
the 6th house from Pada Lagna evil planets combine, he will become a
thief. If the 2nd and 6th from Pada Lagna are occupied by benefics without
evil aspects, the person will be a governor of many countries.
SU. 15. -Chandragurusukreshtt sreemantaha. If Chandra, Guru or Sukra
occupy the 2nd from Pada Lagna, he will become a rich man. Here all these
planets may be in the second or any one of them.
SU. 16.- Uchhena va. If the evil or good planets are in the second house
from Pada in exaltation; the person becomes rich.
NOTES It has already shown if the exalted planet is a benefic, the person
acquires wealth. by lawful means but if an evil planet is in the second
exalted, the person becomes rich through unlawful and sinful ways.
SU. 17.-Svamsavadanyatprayena. All the results explained in the above
sutras will have application and reference as they have had in the
Karakamsa.
SU. 18.-Lnbhapade kendre thrikone va sreeman taha. If the Arudha Lagna
falls in the 7th from Janma Lagna or Karakamsa or in the Kendras or Konas
the person becomes extremely rich.
SU. 19.-Anyatha dusthe. If the Arudha Lagna does not fall in Kendra or
Thrikona from Lagna but falls in Dusthas 6, 8 and 12, . the results will
be bad.
NOTES That is instead of becoming a sreemanta the person becomes a poor
man. They are called Dusthas or Dusthanas or bad places.
SU. 20.-Kendrathrikonopachayeshu dwayormaitree. . . If the Saptamarudha
falls in Kendras, Thrikonas or the Upachayas from Janma Lagna, excepting
the 6th which is classified as a Dusthana, there will be great agreement
between the wife and the husband.
NOTES The couple will lead an agreeable life. A good wife is Heaven on
Earth. A bad one is Hell on Earth.
SU. 21. -Ripurogachintasti vairam, If the Arudha Bhavas fall in 6, .8 and
12 from Lagna, they denote evils to such Bhavas.
NOTES Ra 2, Pa 1-21=12 Ra 2, Ga 3 = 23 = 32, divided by 12 we get 8. Cha
6, Ta 6 - 66, divided by 12 we get 6 balance.
SU. 22.--Patneelabhayordishtya nirabhasargalaya. If the Arudha Lagna and
the 7th from it have no obstructive Argalas, the person becomes fortunate.
NOTES Pa 1, Na 0 -10, reversed it is 01, or it describes the first house.
La 3, Bha 4 = 34 reversed we get 43, divided by 12, we get a balance of 7.
For subha and papa Argalas see my NOTES on Sutras 5 to 9 in Pada 1 of
Adhyaya 1.
SU. 23.-Shtibhargale dhanasamriddhihi. If Arudha Lagna and the 7th from it
have beneficial Argalas, there will be plenty of money.
NOTES If the Argala happens to be malicious, there will be ordinary
wealth. If there is a mixture of subha and papa Argalas, the person will
have financial ups and downs or he will be tossed from wealth to poverty
and from poverty to wealth.
SU. 24.-Janmakalaghatikaswekadrishtasu rajanaha. If a planet aspects Hora
Lagna, Ghatika Lagna and Janma Lagna, the person becomes a ruler or one
equal to him.
NOTES For an explanation of these various Lagnas see Sutra 32 of 1st Pada.
What is meant here is that if one planet aspects all these three different
Lagnas at the same time, the person attains to eminent position ; if not
he will become a King. In some places Ministers are more powerful than
Kings.
SU. 25.-Patneelabhayoscha rasyamsakadrikanairva. If Chandra Lagna, Navamsa
Lagna, Drekkana Lagna and the 7th houses from these three are aspected by
one planet, the person becomes a great ruler or a Maharaja.
NOTES Some old commentators observe thus : If one has connection,
conjunction or aspect, with Lagna, the 7th from it, Chandra Lagna, Navamsa
Lagna and Drekkana Lagna, the person becomes a Maharaja or a great
powerful ruler.
SU. 26.-Theshwekasminnyune nyunam. If out of the 6 Lagnas, viz., Lagna,
Ghatika Lagna, Hora Lagna, Chandra Lagna, Navamsa Lagna and Drekkana
Lagna- one planet sees five and not all the six, the person will have
ordinary Rajayoga.
NOTES This combination occurs only in real Rajayogas or royal
combinations. If an exalted. planet occupies the Arudha Lagna or Chandra,
Guru and Sukra are there and evil obstructive Argalas are not there,
while, where there are beneficial Argalas, the person will attain to royal
position.
SU. 27. -Evamamsa to drikanatascha. If the Navamsa, Hora and Ghatika
Lagnas or Drekkana, Hora and Ghatika Lagnas are aspected by one planet,
there will be Rajayoga.
NOTES Some commentators are of opinion that 2.5 ghatis exactly in the
middle of the Day and the Night are auspicious and such times produce
Kings and their equals. The mid-day goes under the name of Abhijit and is
considered as very auspicious for all work. It cuts away all evils.
Abhijit sarva doshghnam.
SU. 28.-Sukrachandrayormitho drishtayoh simhasthayorva yanavantaha. It
Sukra and Chandra aspect each other or if they are in the 3rd house from
each other, the person will be blessed with various conveyances.
NOTES Simha means 3, Sa denotes 7, Ha shows 8 = 78, reversed 87, divided
by 12, gives 3 as remainder.
SU. 29.-SukrakujaKetushu vaithanikaha. If Sukra, Kuja and Ketu have mutual
aspects or if they are in the 3rd house from each other the person will ,
have aristocratic surroundings from his ancestors.
NOTES He will belong to an old and respectable family which has royal
traditions and marks of honour. Some commentators say that the person will
be proficient in all the details of religious sacrifices.
SU. 30.-Swabhagyadaramatrubhavasameshu subheshu rajanaha. If the 2nd, 4th
and 5th Bhavas become equal to the Karaka or if benefics occupy them, the
person becomes a Raja or his equal in position.
NOTES We have de facto and de jure rulers. We have Karakas for all events.
The Bhavas and planets have to be taken with reference to the various
Karakas or lords of events. Some commentators interpret Bhava in the above
Sutra as Bha 4 and Va 4 = 44, divided, by 12 will give us the remainder as
8. They say that if the 2nd and 4th houses from the Karaka are equal or if
benefics occupy them or if the 5th and 8th houses are equal or have
beneficial planets in them, there will be Rajayoga.
SU. 31.--Karmadusayoh papayoscha. If the 3rd and 6th houses from
Atmakaraka are equal or if they are joined by malefics, there will be
Rajayogas.
NOTES Ka 1, Ma 5 =15, reversed 51, divided by 12, the balance Da 8, Sa 7 =
87, reversed 78, divided by 12, we have a balance of 6. When he says equal
he means that the sources of strength and weakness must balance equally.
SU. 32.-Pitnulabhadhipaschaivam. If from the lords of Lagna. or 7th
benefics occupy the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 8th, there will be Rajayogas.
NOTES Jaimini confuses his readers, unless they happen to be very
intelligent, by referring to Lagna, Pada Lagna, Ghatika, Hora Lagna,
Atmakarakamsa and other amsas and unless we have able commentaries, the
readers will be launched in a rough sea doubts. Pitu, Pa 1, Ta 6 =16,
reversing we get 61, and divided by 12, we have the first house or Lagna.
Labha 7, La 3, Bha 4 - 34, reversed, we have 43, divided by 12, we have a
balance of 7 ; therefore the 7th house from Lagna is indicated.
SU. 33.-Misre samaha. If there is a mixture of benefics and malefics in
the above combination, the person will attain to ordinary positions.
SU. 34.-Daridro vipareethe. If evil planets occupy beneficial signs and
benefics evil signs, the person will be poor.
SU. 35. -Matari gttrow sukre chandre va rajakeeyaha. If to the lord of
Lagna or to the lord of 7th, the 5th house is occupied by Guru, Sukra or
Chandra, the person becomes a high Government official and wields
political powers.
SU. 36.-Karmani dase va pape senanyaha. If evil planets occupy the 3rd and
6th from the lords of Lagna or the lord of the 7th, the person becomes a
military commander.
NOTES Karmani 3, Dasa 6. Ka 1, Ma 5 -15, reversed we have 51, divided by
12 we have the remainder 3. Da 1, Sa is 7 - 87, reading backward we have
78, divided by 12 we get the balance 6. Commanders often lead their
victorious armies against their employers and become rulers themselves.
Hyder, Napoleon, Shivaji, Hindenberg, Wellington and others became rulers.
SU. 37.-Swapitrubhyam karmadasasthadrishtya tadeesadrishtya
matrtunathadrishtya cha dheemantaha. If the lords of the 3rd and 6th from
Lagna and Atmakaraka aspect the latter or if the planets in those houses
aspect them and if the lord of the 5th aspect them, the person becomes
extremely intelligent.
NOTES Pitru 1, Swa 1, Karma 3, Dasa 5, Matru 6. These have already been
explained in Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadi Sutra rules.
SU. 38.-Daresadrishtya sukhinaha. If Lagna and Karaka Lagna have the
aspect of the lord of the 4th, the person will be happy.
NOTES Dara 4. Happiness, it must be remembered, does not entirely depend
upon position or wealth. There are some people who are extremely rich and
powerful, but they are most miserable. There are some who are very
ordinary but who are perfectly happy. Physical and mental conditions have
great deal to do with happiness and specially some temperaments have the
knack of making themselves agreeable alround and create happiness for
themselves.
SU. 39.-Rogesadrishtya daridraha. If the lord of the 8th from Lagna and
Karaka Lagna aspect them, the person suffers from poverty.
NOTES Roga 8, Ra 2, Ga 3 = 23, reversed 32, divided by 12 we have balance
8.
SU. 40.-Ripunathadrislitya vyayaseelaha. If the lord of the 12th from
Lagna and Karaka Lagna aspect them, then the person becomes a spendthrift
or extravagant.
SU. 41. - Swamidrishtya prabalaha. If the lord of Lagna aspects the Lagna
and if the lord of the Karaka Lagna aspects that Lagna, the person will
have very good Rajayogas.
SU. 42.-Pacshadripubhagyayorgrahasamye bandhah konayo ripujayayoho
keetayugmayordarariphcyoscha. If from Lagna-the 2nd and 12th or 5th or 9th
or 12th and 6th or 4th and 10th have the same number of planets posited,
the person will be imprisoned.
NOTES This seems to be the longest Sutra I have had to deal since the
commencement of this work and it requires a clear explanation. If any of
these have Grahasamya then Ripu-12 the person will have chains' beating
imprisonment and the displeasure of the Bhagya- governing authorities. If
there is one planet in the 2nd, there must be one Konayoho 5 and 9 planet
in the 12th. If there are 2 planets in the 2nd the twelfth also must have
Ripu-12 2 planets. If there are 3 planets in the 5th, there must also be 3
in the 9th. Jaya-6 This is Grahasamya or equality in the number of
planets. If there are evil Dara-4 combinations or aspects for these houses
or for their lords, the punishments are Ripha-10 certain and the man will
suffer.
If there are good planetary combinations or Kita-11 aspects for these
houses or their lords, the person will have trials and troubles Yugma-3
and prosecutions, but will be let off after trials and persecutions. Here
five sets of houses have been named and the presence of planets, in each
set, of equal number in each of the houses indicate imprisonments and
tortures. But I gather from the commentaries that when the number of
planets is not equal or properly matched, these troubles may not be
indicated.
SU. 43.-Sukradgounapadastho rahuh suryadrishlo netraha. If the 5th from
Arudha Lagna is occupied by Rahu and Ravi aspects him, the person will
lose his sight.
NOTES Sukra 1, Sa means 5, Ra denotes 2 - 52, reversed 25, divided by 12,
we have 1, denoting Lagna. Gauna 5, Ga shows 3, Na denotes 5 = 35,
reversed 63, divided by 12, we have the balance of 5, denoting the 5th
house. Each Lagna has its Arudha. Take the 5th in the undergiven
horoscope. Here the 5th is Kataka. Its lord is in the 11 th from the 5th.
The 11 th from Chandra falls in Meena and if I understand the sutra
properly, it means the fifth Arudha falls in Meena, is occupied by Rahu
and Ravi aspects him, the person will lose his sight.
SU. 44.-Swadaragayoh suk rac_ handrayoratodynm rajachinhani cha. , If
Sukra and Chandra occupy the 4th from Atmakaraka, the person will have the
paraphernalia of royalty, viz., Nagara or drums, Noubhat, music Chatras
umbrellas, Chamaras or tufts of hair-fans which attendants keep waving
about the royal personage and other signs and emblems of royal state.
NOTES We can easily infer that if Sukra and Chandra in this combination
are exalted, have good conjunctions and aspects, the person will have
these royal insignia on a grand scale and if they are weak or have evil
aspects and conjunctions, the royal paraphernalia will be on small or poor
scale. There are Rajas with a few lakhs and emperors with many crores.
There are Kings and Kings, rulers and rulers, emperors and all these have
different grades and different insignia. In all these sutras, taking the
original commentaries and my NOTES the readers will see that they have to
shift through a lot of conflicting evidence and confusing principles.
I have tried my best to make the explanations, notes, examples as clear
and convincing as possible. But in spite of all my efforts the readers may
find doubts and difficulties. Here in such cases my sound advice to them
would be that they should read the sutra well twice or thrice, read the
translations I have given and examples by way of illustrations. And after
doing so, if they still have doubts they must think over well, for a few
days, read the previous and the future stanzas and I may assure them, that
suddenly they will hit upon the correct idea or meaning and their doubts
will be solved and fresh and glorious mental light will flash on their
brains.
End of Third Pada of the First Adhyaya

M.A.PART I PAPER 3.1

JAIMINI SUTRAS Part 1

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

The name of Maharishi Jaimini is held in high esteem and reverence among
the Sanskrit writers of eminence and probably he is held only next to
Maharishi Vedavyasa. Jaimini is the disciple of Vyasa, and besides being a
writer of various treatises and the Epic Jaimini Bharata, he is the famous
author of Poorva Mimamsa Sastra, and these able aphorisms in Astrology
called after his name as the JAIMINISUTRAS. The Maharishis, so far as
their intellectual development was, concerned, stood altogether on a
unique pedestal unapproached by any other authors in the world. They
expanded their intellects not by ordinary study, patient labour and
devotion but by the mystic processes of Yoga. Thus expanding their mental
vision by a peculiar process still unknown to the greatest scholars of the
present day, they were able to grasp the causes and effects of the
celestial and terrestrial phenomena with the greatest ease and on. a scale
of understanding and comprehension of facts at which the present
generations stand surprised and wonderstruck.
Take Maharishi Vedavyasa the great grandson of Vasishta, the grandson of
Sakti, the son of Parasara and the father of Maharishi Shuka who is held
in the highest esteem by the great Rishis themselves for this piety,
Brahmagnana, and unalloyed purity of life. Vyasa has written 18 Puranas
including the Mahabharata, enclosing the immortal Bhagavadgita, great
Siddhanta after his name on Astronomy, several works on Astrology and the
most profound Brahmasutras, called Uttara-Mimamsa. This colossal
collection of literature relating to all branches of human knowledge
stands as a monument to the grandeur of his glorious intellect and it will
be a real surprise to the cultured public, if any other name in the world
could be ,compared to this intellectual giant. In addition to all these
works, he was able to systematise and put in proper order the Four Vedas
and thus earn the most envious title of Vedavyasa or one who put the Vedas
in their present form and sequence. Jaimini was a worthy disciple of
Vedavyasa and has bequeathed to humanity, many valuable works among which
stand foremost Jaimini Bharata, Poorva-Mimamsa and the Jaiminisutras on
Astrology.
In the various branches of the Sanskrit Sciences the sutras are a wonder
of Sanskrit literature. We do not know if there is any other language in
this world which has anything like the sutras. A sutra may thus be defined
as the shortest in form with the largest meaning possible. JAIMINISUTRAS
ere said t0 have been composed in eight chapters. Though brief, they
contain a large quantity of meaning. Many technicalities are used
throughout these sutras and I will try to explain them as best as I could.
In translations from a rich and comprehensive language to a poor and
ill-equipped tongue, it is extremely difficult to bring out the force, the
dignity, the sweetness, the majesty and the flow of the original language.
The translators, however learned they may be and however brilliant their
intelligence may be, have to remember the great gulf which separates their
intelligence with that of the great Maharishi who is their original
author.
At best the translator can only explain and illustrate what he understands
and conceives to be the meaning of the original author. It may be the
correct interpretation of the author or what may have been understood to
be the meaning by the translator. In the case of the works of the
Maharishis, I may not be very wrong if I say that none of the commentators
or the translators could ever hope to come up to their standard. However,
a man can do at best what he honestly knows to be the meaning; and I can
assure my readers that in the translation of these difficult sutras I have
taken the greatest care to bring out the correct meaning of the Maharishi
in his inimitable work the JAIMINISUTRAS. Everyone cannot compose a sutra.
A sutra, to be a sound one. must have certain characteristic features and
unless these conditions are satisfied they cannot pass muster under the
heading of a sutra. In English, so far as my humble knowledge and
practical experience go, it looks impossible to frame a sutra as the
Sanskrit authors have composed and conceived it. The defects of languages
cannot be set right by ordinary men, and it is hopeless to make such
attempts.
Jaimini, through his great sympathy and love for the people, framed these
sutras and they have to be interpreted on certain principles which the
Sanskrit writers have laid down for our guidance and education. The
brevity of a sutra is its distinguishing feature, and it can easily be
committed to memory even by the ordinary students. Somehow or other,
Sanskrit language seems to have a close affinity to strengthen and improve
memory. Have we ever seen an advocate or a judge who is able to repeat a
few sections of any legal book ? Is there any English knowing person who
can repeat a play of Shakespeare or a few pages of any dictionary? In
Sanskrit, Dasopanishads are easily committed to memory. There are Dwivedis
and Thrivedis who easily commit to memory one, two and three Vedas and
repeat them with an ease which surprises the listeners. There are many who
have committed to memory the Sanskrit lexicon "Amara" and quote its
stanzas offhand with the greatest ease. Bhagavata, Bharata, Ramayana and
other extensive works are easily committed to memory. Kavyas and Natakas.
Epics and Dramas form no exception. Astrological literature, whether it be
astronomical calculation or astrological Phalabhaga has been committed to
memory and I can repeat more than 2 or 3 thousand slokas, without any
paper or pencil.
The discussion of the learned Brahmin Pandits is a source of great delight
to the audience. They bring neither books, nor notes, nor papers, nor any
references when they come for great assemblies where their knowledge in
the several branches of Sanskrit will be tested and where they receive due
rewards. The greatest Indian Pandit has hardly anything which deserves the
name of a library, whereas the poorest equipped English reader keeps up a
decent library. Are not then the heads of these Pandits more valuable than
the heads of the greatest English scholars who have to refer to books for
constant renewal of their memories ?
ADHYAYA 1-PADA 1
SU. 1.- Upadesam vyakhyasyamah. I shall now explain my work for the
benefit of the readers and shall give them proper instructions to
understand the subject.
NOTES Upadesa means literally bringing one close to the object and make
him understand the truth. Upa samip disanti cause to sit-taking one close
to the true object of his search, making him sit there and see clearly
with his mental vision, the truths of the Science. Jaimini observes that
he will take the subject of Astrology in Phalabhaga or Predictive portion,
introduce the readers and disciples to the principles of Astrology and
make them see the truths and realise their grandeur by personal
experiences. He expands the subject in his own inimitable style and tries
his best to put vast quantities of Astrological knowledge in the fewest
possible Aphorisms called the Sutras. This word Upa occurs in Upanayana as
making a man, see the grandeur of Parabrahma, and Upanishad or taking one
nearer to God and Upasana carrying the same idea and making the person see
the object of his search and bring him into closer contact with it.
SU. 2.-Abhipasyanti rikshani. The zodiacal signs aspect each other (in
their front).
SU. 3.-Parswabhe cha. Excepting. the next zodiacal signs to them.
SU. 4.- ?ihann ishthascha tadvat. Those planets which occupy such signs
will also aspect the planets found in such houses.
NOTES Unless easy explanations are offered and illustrations are given the
meanings of these Sanskrit Sutras will not become intelligible and
convincing to the readers. The second Sutra can be explained thus. The
zodiacal signs aspect each other which are in their front. I do not
exactly understand what is meant by the word front. The commentators who
have done invaluable services to humanity by their lucid explanations and
the removal of all reasonable doubts thus observe : Mesha has Vrischika,
Vrishabha has Thula, Mithuna has Kanya, Kataka has Kumbha, Simha has
Makara, Kanya has Dhanus, Thula has Vrishabha. Vrischika has Mesha, Dhanus
has Meena, Makara has Simha, Kumbha has Kataka and Meena has Mithuna as
the signs in front and aspect them.
From the 3rd sutra it is signified that the zodiacal sign next to Aries,
viz., Vrishabha is not aspected, the sign Mithuna is not aspected by
Vrishabha, Kataka is not aspected by Mithuna, Simha is not aspected by
Kataka and so forth. Following this rule alt the Chara Rasis or movable
signs aspect all the Sthira Rasis or fixed signs excepting that which is
next to it and all the fixed signs aspect the movable signs excepting that
which is next to it. The double bodied signs aspect each other. In none of
the current astrological books is mentioned the fact of the aspecting of
zodiacal signs or the planets which are in them in this particular manner.
In the 4th sutra, reference is made to planets occupying those houses, and
exercising aspectual influences as the houses themselves are said to do. I
will give a few illustrations to exemplify the above enunciated
principles. Meena Mesha Vrishabha Mithuna Kumbha I Kataka I DIAGRAM I
Makara j Simha Dhanus Vrischika Thula Kanya
*Chara Rasis aspect Sthira Rasis, Sthira Rasis aspect Chara Rasis and
Dwiswabhava Rasis aspect the Dwiswabhavas. Mesha is movable and Vrishabha
next to it is fixed Mesha is said to aspect the fixed signs except the one
which is next to it. Mesha aspects the fixed signs Simha, Vrischika and
Kumbha but not Vrishabha which is close to it. Vrishabha a fixed sign,
aspects the movable signs Kataka, Thula and Makara but not Mesha which is
close to it. Mithuna, Kanya Dhanus and Meena the four double-bodied or
common house; aspect each other and there is no difficulty about them.
Kataka a movable sign, aspects Vrischika, Kumbha and Vrishabha, but not
Simha which is close to it. Thula a movable sign aspect; Kumbha, Vrishabha
and Simha but not the fixed sign Vrischika next to it. Vrischika, a fixed
sign, aspects Makara, Mesha and Kataka but not Thula which is close to it.
Makara a movable sign aspects these fixed signs Vrishabha, Simha and
Vrischika but not Kumbha which is close to it.
These aspects of Rasis have peculiar influences and they are taken into
consideration in these Jaiminisutras. According to the above sutras and
the explanations a; understood by me, the following aspects. have to be
noted in the example given on next page. Ravi is in a movable sign and
does not aspect Budha but aspects Simha, Vrischika and the planet Sani in
it and Kumbha and Chandra in it. Budha aspects Kataka, Thula and Makara
and Kuja who is in that sign. As per above principles, Rasis aspect each
other and also the planets in them. The planets aspect each other and also
the Rasis mentioned in the sutras. In the above illustration Sukra aspects
Kanya with Guru in it, Dhanus and Meena and Guru aspects Dhanus, Meena and
Mithuna with Sukra in it.
As per general principles in use in astrology, the aspects of planets in
the above diagram are thus Budha and Sani aspect each other, Sani aspects
Kuja and Simha, 3rd and 10th. Guru aspects Kuja, Meena and Budha, the 5th,
7th and 9th, Kuja aspects Mesha with Ravi in it Kataka and Simha or the
4th, 7th and 8th houses and planets in them. Chandra aspects Simha. These
are details which have to be borne in mind by the readers, who are anxious
to master the technicalities of these Sutras. Jaimini is very cautious in
his statements. He asks his readers to study the general principles of
astrology, and along with their applications to the practical side of
horoscopes he directs them to remember the general and special principles
which he has explained in his learned work and make predictions, taking
both the influences mentioned in the general works and also the principles
he has explained with particular care and on his own responsibility, into
consideration- Ravi and Sani in the diagram according to ordinary
astrology do not aspect each other, but in making predictions, we have not
only to ascribe the general 6th and 8th positions of the Sun and Saturn
from each other but also the special aspect influences which Jaimini has
named here.
For a novice in general astrology, these observations of the Maharishi may
appear quite novel but a little practice of these principles along with
those of the general principles current with the astrologers, will show
that there will be no difficulty and the predictions based on these
combined influences will be found to be more accurate and to the point.
The preliminaries should be carefully studied and remembered and the
readers should put them cautiously into practice. Theory and practice will
make a man perfect.
SU. 5. - Darabhagyasulasthargala nidhyatuh. The fourth, second and
eleventh places (or planets in them) from the aspecting body are Argalas.
SU. 6.-Kamasthathu bhuyasa papanam. Malefics in the third from the
aspecting planet give rise to evil Argala.
SU. 7.-Rihpha neechakamastha virodhinah. Planets in the tenth, twelfth and
third from Argala cause obstruction to such Argala.
SU. 8.-Na nyun4 vibalascha. If planets obstructing Argala are fewer or
less powerful than those causing Argala, then the power of Argala cannot
be affected.
SU. 9.-PrQgvastrikone. The houses or planets in trikonas (5 and 9)
similarly influence the Argala.
SU. 10. - yipareetQm ketoh In the case of Ketu the formation of Argala and
obstruction to it must be calculated in the reverse order. .
NOTES These sutras require elaborate NOTES as they are highly technical in
nature. Unless these are properly understood, further progress in
Jaiminisutras will become difficult and doubtful. I n Sanskrit
Mathematics, pneumonics of a peculiar kind are used and these must be
properly mastered. In, Sutras 32 and 33 of this Pada, Jaimini gives a clue
to the decipherment of his Sutras. I have to anticipate a few of the
future Sutras here, for the great author himself does so.
SU. 23. -Sarvatra savarna Bhava Sasayah.
SU. 33.-Na grahah. In the indication or designation of the Rasis and the
Bhavas (Signs and Significations) the author has used, for the sake of
abbreviation, varnas or single letters. But in the case of planets he has
not done so, which means he has used the proper names of the planets and
not any letters to indicate them. I shall explain these differences in the
NOTES below. We have in Sanskrit a sutra called Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadi. These
are also called the Vargas - Kavarga, Tavarga, Pavarga
and Yavarga. Kavarga contains Kadi Nava or nine letters commencing from Ka
thus -Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha, Jna, Cha, Chha, Ja, Jha, or nine letters. Tavarga
or Tadinava-nine letters beginning with Ta-Tu, Tta, Da, Dha, Na, Tha,
Thha, Da, Dha, or the nine letters of Ta varga. Pavarga or Padi
Pancha-five letters commencing from Pa. They are Pa, Pha, Ba, Bha, Ma five
letters. Yavarga yadyahrau or eight letters from Ya. They are Ya, Ra, La,
Va, Ssa. Sha, Saand Ha, for the 8 letters of Ya varga. After having learnt
these the next sutra in Sanskrit Mathematics is Ankanum Vamato ghtihi.
· Though Suryanarain Rao has elucidated the abbreviations used by
Jaimini to imply numerals I propose to make some observations for the
benefit of the reader The system of pneumonics employed here is called
Katapayadi system. The consonants of the Sanskrit alphabet have keen used
in the place of the numbers 1-9 and zero to express number:. There are
different variant: of this system but I shall explain the most commonly
accepted method.  (n) and  (n) and the vowels denote zero.
· The letter: in succession beginning with Ka (), Ta (), Pa (q)
and Ya () denote the digits ; in a conjoint consonant, e.g., Kya () only
the last one denotes a number According to this system therefore the
letters ka () ta () pa C_) Ya () denotes 1. kha () tta (¥) pha () ra
() " 2. 9a () da (s) ba () la () " 3. gha () dha () bha () va () "
4. nga () na () ma (), ssa () " 5. cha (s) tha (_) sha () ., 6. chha
() thha () sa () " 7. a () da () ha () " 8. jha () dha () " 9. A
right to left arrangement Is employed in the formation of chronograms
i.e., the letter denoting units figure is first written, than follows the
letter denoting the tens figure and so on, e.g., ra me ` 2 6- 62. Jaimini
divides the figure so obtained by 12 and takes the remainder as denoting a
particular sign of the zodiac as reckoned from Mesha.
All figures in Astronomy, Inscriptions and Mathematics should be read in
the reverse order or as the Mohammedans read from right to left. The
explanations of the following sutras make these aphorisms easy to
understand. . Jaimini uses the word Argala to mean a sort of obstruction
or impediment for the free flow of planetary influences. A planet in a
certain house from any desired Bhava or signification or planet, prevents
or obstructs the progress of the influence and thereby diminishes its
value and. usefulness. These five Sutras give explanations about these
Argala. influences and obstructions and they must be carefully treasured
up. There are two varieties of Argala : shubha or beneficial, and papa or
malefic.
Dara contains two Sanskrit letters da and ra. Da according ' to Tavarga
given above, represents the 8th letter in that group and hence stands for
the figure 8. Ra represents the 2nd letter in the Yavarga, and hence
stands for the digit 2-thus we have by the word dara 82. Reading this by
the above mathematical Sutra in the reverse order we get 28. There are 12
signs or Rasis and when 28 is divided by 12, we get 4 as the remainder.
Therefore Dara means the fourth house, representing the Argala from any
desired significance or planet. Now the peculiarity is this Dara in
Sanskrit language means wife and in general astrology, when we say Dara or
Darasthana, we signify the 7th house from Lagna for a male horoscope. But
Dara in Jaimini by the rules he has laid down means Four and not Seven.
Bhagya. By the letter interpretation process-Bha is the fourth in the
Pavarga and stands therefore for 4, Gya in Sanskrit is composed of Ga, and
Ya the letter underneath the former Ga, and in all compound or conjoined
letters the lower letter has to be taken into account and not the upper.
Thus we have here Ya, and it is the first letter in Yavarga and stands for
1. We have therefore 41.
Reading in the reverse order we get 14 and this divided by 12 will give us
a remainder of 2. Bhagya-2. Therefore the 2nd house or planet from any
given Bhava also becomes an Argala planet or obstruction. Sula is composed
of Ssa and La. In the Vavarga, Ssa stands as the fifth letter and
represents 5. La represents the 3rd letter in Yavarga and therefore stands
for 3. We thus get the figure 53. But reading in the reverse order we have
35, Divided by 12 we get a remainder of 11 and therefore Sula stands for
11. Those planets which are in 4, 2 and 11 from any planet or Bhava in
question or under consideration, become classified as Argala and obstruct
their influences. In Sutra 6 if many evil planets, more than two as the
plural is used, are found in Kama or 3rd house, they also then become
Argala. Ka stands as in Kavarga and Ma stands as 5 in the Pavarga.
Therefore we have 15. Reading in the reverse order we get 51. Divide this
by 12 and we have the remainder 3.
Therefore Kama stands for the 3rd house. Kama in Sanskrit means Cupid,
passions, wife and desires. In the general astrological literature, Kama
means the 7th house representing husband or wife as the horoscope may
belong to a female or a male human being. But by the interpretation by
letters as directed by the author, it means the third. As it is stated
here the planets become Argala in the 3rd only when there are more than 2
evil planets in the 3rd from the questioning planets or Bhava. But suppose
there is only one evil planet in the 3rd house, then by implication it
does not become Argala for the planet or Bhava. In Sutra 7, Ripha means
10, Ra in Yavarga stands for 2 as it is the second letter from Ya and Pha
is the second letter .in the Pavarga and therefore represents 2, putting
together we get 22. Divide this by 12 we have a balance of 10. Neecha
stands for 12. Na represents O in the Tavarga as it stands as the 10th
from Ta and therefore represents cipher.
We have only 9 Ankas or digits and the 10th shows a zero. Cha stands as
the 6th letter from Tavarga and represents 6, putting together we have 06.
Reading in the reverse order we have 60. Divided by 12 there will be no
balance, but the author asks the readers to take always the last balance
and when 60 is divided by 12 it goes four times (48) and the last balance
is 12. Therefore Neecha stands for 12. Kama, we have already seen, means
3. Those planets which are in 10, 12 and 3 form an obstruction to the
Argala mentioned in Sutra 5. Here probably the meaning is that the Argala
influences, formed by planets mentioned in Sutra 5, good or bad, are
themselves modified or obstructed by the planetary positions mentioned in
this Sutra.
Those planets which are in the 5th and 9th or Trikonas counteract the
influences of the Argala planets as explained before. It has been already
stated that certain planets in certain house cause Argala or obstruction
and those which are in the 5th and 9th counteract these Argala influences.
Coming to Sutra 8, if fewer planets or powerless or disabled planets cause
obstruction in Sutra 7 to the Argala generated in Sutra 5, then they will
not affect the power of that Argala. Here it means that the obstructive
Argala created in Sutra 7, unless the planets are strong, will not be able
to obstruct the Argala influences caused by planetary positions mentioned
in Sutra 5.
Sutra 9 is clear and needs no further explanation. With reference to Ketu
the order must be reversed (Sutra 10). The 9th from Ketu becomes Argala
and the 5th from him becomes Pratibandhaka or obstruction. The name of
Rahu is not mentioned in the original, but some commentators are of
opinion that the mention of Ketu is enough to include Rahu. Sutras are
short and certainly require clearer explanations. Those beneficial planets
who are in Dara 4, Bhagya 2, and Shula 11 from Ketu do not form Argala.
The malefics in the 3rd and 8th from Ketu do not form Papargala or evil
obstruction. Argala seems to be a sort of force or energy, caused by
certain positions of the planets, and this energy may be beneficial or
malicious. Power may be good or bad as it is used. In the case of Rahu and
Ketu the Argala results must be calculated in the reverse order. From the
11 th Sutra Jaimini gives the rules which will guide the student in
determining the lordship of the various relations and events, which have
to be taken into consideration, in the career of an individual.
SU. 11.-Atmadhikaha kaladibhirna bhogassaptanamashtamva. " Of the seven
planets from the Sun to Saturn, or the eight planets from the Sun to Rahu,
whichever gets the highest number of degrees becomes the Atmakaraka.
NOTES The word Ashtanamva is emphasised because Rahu, instead of being
mixed with other planets, seems to have been separated for a certain set
purpose. The meaning becomes evident when we refer to Parasara according
to whom also, Rahu fills up the gap-when two planets (of the seven)
possess the same number of degrees. If two or three planets obtain the
same Ka/as or degrees and minutes, they are all merged into one Karaka or
Lordship over some event in the human life. The vacancies caused by the
merges of two or three planets into one have to be supplied by Rahu in the
reverse of order. The other Karaka will be supplied by the Naisargika
Karakas or permanent lords.
This is a difficult Sutra and requires some clear explanations. While all
the planets have got movements from left to right or direct. Rahu and Ketu
move in the reverse order or from right to left. The first is called the
Savyam or Pradakshinam (dextral) and the Other is called Apasavyam or
Apradakshinam (sinistral). Rahu and Ketu have no houses but, Jaimini gives
lordship of Kumbha to Rahu and Vrischika to Ketu. They have been given
lordships over some human events. In any horoscope, the first duty of an
honest astrologer is to find out the exact positions of all the planets.
This implies a good knowledge in Astronomy and astrologic-mathematics.
Then the degrees, minutes and seconds of the positions of the planet are
calculated and placed correctly, then the student will be able to find out
which planet has got the highest number of Kalas or degrees in a
horoscope. Whoever has got the highest number of Kalas, becomes the
Atmakaraka.
These Karakatwas or Lordships, therefore, can be acquired according to
these Sutras by any planet. Whereas in Naisargika, Karakas or permanent
lordships are fixed for ever. In Naisargika, the Karakas or Lordships are
thus detailed : In Brihat Jataka, Ravi, Chandra, Sani and Sukra are given
different Karakaships: Diva arkasukrow pitru. matru soungnitou. This means
that persons born during the day have the Sun and Venus as lords of the
father and mother respectively. Sanaischarendu nisi tadviparyayat. For
persons born during the nights, Sani becomes Matrukaraka and Indu or
Chandra becomes the lord of father. I have simply drawn the attention of
the readers to the various versions given by the different authors. Here
we may have Pitrukaraka (1) Ravi in the Naisargika 'method', (2) Chandra
as Pitrukaraka for those who are born in the night and (3) any planet out
of the nine who gets or contains the largest number of degrees in a
horoscope.
Then the question arises as to how a student has to be guided in
determining the prosperity and adversity of a person's father. Suppose in
the Jaimini system Sani becomes Pitrukaraka : Chandra becomes Pitrukaraka
by the direction of Brihat Jataka and by the general or Naisargike system,
Ravi becomes the Pitrukaraka. These three planets, viz., Ravi, Chandra and
Sani are thoroughly different in characteristics and these variations,
expounded by the learned in Astrology, instead of helping a student in the
progress of the studies will confound him and launch him into greater
doubts and confusion. When different systems, apparently contradictory,
are enunciated by eminent Maharishis the wisest thing would be, in my
humble opinion and experience, to take all of them into careful
consideration, add his own experience, judge all of them with a diligent
eye and make a harmonious whole so that all of them may prove successful
and satisfactory.
Take half a dozen medical experts in remote corners of the world. They
experiment and hit upon certain herbs or roots as efficacious for certain
diseases. Each one succeeds with a certain class, and thinks they may
prove useful. If all of them have succeeded and the results of their
experiments satisfactory, then a wise physician carefully NOTES the
characteristics of such of those drugs and roots and he may succeed even
better than any one of the original experimenters, by a judicious use of
them suitable to times and conditions of life. Maharishis, by their
expanded vision, watched and recorded their experiences from different
mental visions, and gave principles in. all such sciences, which, though
contradictory on the surface, will be found to be agreeable on a deeper
analysis.
Different systems have mentioned different periods for death and other
important events of human life. Bhattotpala, the great commentator of
Varahamihira's works; hits on a nice system of reconciliation and I refer
my readers for clearer explanations on my NOTES to Dasantardasa chapter in
Brihat Jataka. A man may live upto 70 or 80 years and may have passed
through various critical conditions. He will be killed in the period of
the strongest death-inflicting planet and have critical dangers during
other evil periods. Take the longevity question. We have the Udu Dasa or
length of life measured by the planets according to the constellations
ruling at birth. We have secondly Kalachakra Dasas and the longevity given
by them.
Third, we have the Graha Datta Pindayuryoga or the term of life given by
the planets to the Foetus at the time of conception. Fourth, we have the
Amsayurdaya recommended by Satyacharya and followed by Varahamihira.
Fifth, we have the longevity determined by the Gochara movements of the
planets. Sixth, the longevity as determined by the kendra Ayurdaya.
Seventh, we have the Dasantardasa Ayurdaya. Then, eighthly, we have the
Ashtakavarga Bindusodhana Ayurdaya. These eight systems certainly give
divergent views and different terms. If so, what should the astrological
student do when all the eight systems give eight different periods.
Bhattotpala, whom we have not seen a more learned commentator on
astrological works in recent times, reconciles these different systems in
the following manner : say a person lives for 50 years and gets various
periods of longevity from 3 years to 50 years. The suggestion of
Bhattotpala stands to reason. Suppose the eight systems give the following
terms of life -3,10,15, 20, 27, 35, 40 and 50 we are asked to prescribe
the longest term obtained as the longevity, and the terms indicated by the
other systems will be periods in the life of the person which will be very
critical and during which he. will suffer from severe diseases, dangers,
or accidents, but he will manage to get over them and live upto the
longest term, viz., 60 years as shown by one of those systems.
Jaiminisutras offer the same explanations. In the typical case Sani,
Chandra and Ravi, representing father in the case of a single person, then
the age and prosperity of the father will be determined by the most
powerful among them. It may also happen that by the three systems, Ravi
may become the lord of father. Then he will live longer and be more
prosperous and happy. The merging of two or three planets into one karaka
has to be fully explained. Unless I give some illustration, the readers
will not be able to follow these sutras. The sutra says that whichever
planet gets the highest number of degrees, becomes the Atmakaraka. Suppose
in a horoscope two planets get the same number of degrees ; then both of
them will become Atmakaraka. Take Sani and Chandra in a horoscope, and say
they have got each 29 degrees and ten minutes.
As per the above sutra, both of them become merger into one, viz.,
Atmakaraka. When both of them become representing one event, viz.,
Atmakaraka, there will be a vacancy for some other karakatwa say Chandra
has merged into Sani and his place, representing matrukaraka or some other
karaka, falls vacant. This, Jaimini says, will be supplied by- Rahu. As
Rahu and Ketu move in the reverse, they will be considered as getting the
highest number of degrees when they are at the beginning of a sign. In the
above illustration, suppose Sani has 29o and 10' in Aries as also Chandra.
Then they will naturally have travelled all over Mesha and will be within
fifty minutes from Vrishabha.
Sani and other planets move from Mesha to Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kataka, and
so forth, whereas Rahu moves in the reverse order, viz., from Vrishabha .
to Mesha and Mesha to Meena. Rahu will have obtained 29a and 10' when he
is 50' from Meena, for Rahu gains each degree as he enters Mesha from
Vrishabha and moves on to the 1St degree of Mesha before he enters into
the next sign Meena. Here as Chandra has merged into Sani, Rahu takes that
karakatwa which Chandra as a separate planet would have taken. Suppose
Budha also gets the same degrees, and these three represent one karakatwa
or signification. Suppose now brothers have to be represented. Then
Jaimini says take the Nisarga Karaka, Kuja, and give him the control over
brothers. etc., attributed to Kuja in the general literature in Astrology.
SU. 12.--Saeeshtay bandhamokshayoh. Atmakaraka gives bad and good results
by virtue of malefic and benefic dispositions such as debility,
exaltation, etc.
NOTES When the Atmakaraka is in exaltation or in beneficial Rasis or
conjunctions, though the person is imprisoned he will be liberated, will
live in holy places and will have Moksha or Final Emancipation. But when
he is in Neecha Rasi or with evil conjunctions and aspects he will be
imprisoned, will suffer from chains and other tortures, and will not have
Moksha. But it this debilitated planet has beneficial aspects or
conjunctions, he will be liberated. The idea seems to be the securing of
final salvation. If the Atmakaraka is exalted and has beneficial aspects
and conjunctions without any malicious influences the man will get the
final Bliss called Moksha, so ardently coveted by all devotees and the
yogis. They desire nothing more than this state of bliss. Here Bandha and
Moksha may be interpreted as malefic and benefic results.
SU. 13,-Thasyanusaranadamatyaha. The planet who is next in kalas or
degrees to Atmakaraka will become Amatyakaraka.
NOTES By careful mathematical calculations the student should first find
out the positions of planets correctly in degrees and minutes. Then fix
them up in the horoscope and place the Lagna also in degrees and minutes.
It will be very easy to fix all the planets and also the Lagna in their
vargas or minute divisions by proper calculations. Unless this part of the
work is done satisfactorily the application of the principles of
Astrology, enunciated by Jaimini or other Maharishis, will not be
possible. And when the foundation is not well laid and solidly built, the
superstructure can never be durable or lasting. After the planets are
placed correctly in their degrees and minutes, it becomes easy for a
student to find out who gets the highest number of degrees of Kalas.
whoever gets the largest number take him as the Atmakaraka. The planet who
gets the next highest degrees will be Amatyakaraka. Probably when the
Amatya or Mantrikaraka is powerful and well combined and aspected the
person will become a great Minister or Councillor. But when he is ill
combined and badly aspected and debilitated he becomes an evil Councillor
or an adviser who brings disgrace on himself and also on those to whom he
offers his counsel.
SU. 14,-Tasya bhratha. The planet who gets the highest number of degrees
next to Amatyakaraka becomes Bhratrukaraka or gets lordship over brothers.
NOTES If the Bhratrukaraka is debilitated, joins evil planets and has
malicious aspects then there will be ruination to brothers. He, will have
no brothers or, if he gets them, they will die or become wretched, poor
and disgraceful. If, on the other hand, the Bhratrukaraka is exalted, well
combined and well aspected there will be plenty of brothers and prosperity
and success will attend on them. In the world we have experience of
various sorts and all these are indicated by the astrological authors.
SU. 15. - Tasya mriatha. - The planet who gets the highest number of
degrees next to Bhratrukaraka becomes lord of the mother or Matrukaraka.
SU. 16. - Tasya putraha The planet who is next in power in degrees to
Matrukaraka becomes the lord of the children or Putrakaraka.
NOTES The Sanskrit Sciences have attached the greatest importance to the
birth of children. Without children a home is designated as a burial
ground or smasana or cemetery. Aputrasya gatirnasti observe the Vedas.
This means that a man who has no children will have no heaven or Moksha.
There is a special Hellish River called the Put. One who no Putra will not
be able to cross this river Put. He is called a Putra who enables the
parents to cross this river. If he does not cross it, he will have no
salvation and he cannot go to regions of bliss. In this world what can
give a person greater pleasure than the possession of healthy,
intelligent, obedient and prosperous children ? What can delight the
hearts of the parents more than the playing round about them of their
happy children ? Can the work of creation continue without children 1 If
there are no children, then the human species must cease to exist and the
world will be depopulated.
Children thus become an absolute necessity, for the continuation of the
human species. But in getting children, there is a very great variety.
Temperaments are various and curious. It is no doubt a source of great
pleasure for a man to have children but what is the good of getting bad,
deformed, repulsive, ungrateful, depraved and rascally children who are
antagonistic to their parents, who are immoral, cheats and otherwise quite
undesirable to society, to the nation and to the family. Where the
Putrakaraka is well situated, exalted, in good Shadvargas, in beneficial
conjunctions and aspects, the children will be blessed with all the
virtues which make them agreeable, happy, prosperous and dutiful to
parents. The greatest Epic in India, viz., Ramayana teaches the excellent
duties of children towards their parents and Sri Rama is the noblest
conception and embodiment of the duties towards the parents, relations,
friends and the public citizens under his royal care. It is better to have
no children than to have bad and ungrateful ones.
SU. 17.-Thasya gnathihi. The planet who gets less degrees than those of
Putrakaraka becomes Gnathikaraka or lord of the cousins. Among all the
nations of the world, cousins form one important item, in making the
domestic circle happy or unhappy. This is specially so among the Hindus,
whose laws of inheritance and succession to property are peculiar and very
complicated. There are maternal and paternal cousins and nephews. The last
are the most formidable, when they are adversely situated and most
favourable when they are sympathetic and loving. The condition of the
planets who become Gnathikarakas will determine the attitude of the
cousins and the rules for judging of these have already been laid down in
the previous NOTES and explanations.
SU. 18. - Thnsya darascha. The planet who gets less degrees than the
gnathikaraka becomes Darakaraka or lord of wife.
NOTES The use of cha in this sutra indicates plurality and includes the
examination of the various Bhavas or significations from Lagna, Pada Lagna
and Upapada Lagna, which technicalities will be explained later on in the
NOTES. Jaimini suggests that the results should not be foretold simply by
the consultations of the karakas alone, but also by the Bhavas from Lagna;
Pada Lagna and Upapada Lagna. The Science of astrology, specially the
foretelling of the future, is highly complicated and requires the highest
form of intelligence, and the most profound forms of analytical powers to
unravel its mysteries and make the future predictions correct. This
science as well as other sciences require great intelligence and
erudition, and this will be so specially with astrology which deals with
all the phenomena in the world and which, therefore. requires the most
comprehensive and grasping intellect to understand its principles.
SU. 19. -Matra saha putrameke samamananthi. Some Acharyas or authors hold
that the Matru and putrakarakas may be represented by one and the same
planet, that is these two Bhavas, lordship of mother and children may be
judged by the same planet.
NOTES Here this union may be interpreted in two ways, viz, Matrukaraka
includes Putrakaraka, and therefore these two Bhavas may be foretold by
the lord of mother or by the lord of children. The planet next in degrees
to Bhratrukaraka becomes Matrukaraka, and the planet next in degrees to
Matrukaraka becomes Putrakaraka. What Jaimini apparently means is that by
the planet next in degrees to Bhratrukaraka, may be foretold about the
prosperity and adversity of the mothers and the children. Since Jaimini
gives pada, ghatika and upapada Lagnas as also the Lagna for the
consultation for results, difficulties and confusion have been removed and
the welfare and misfortunes of mother and children may be easily analysed
and predicted.
SU. 20.-Bhaginyurathassyalaha kaniyajjananee cheti. . Some say that from
Kuja should be ascertained particulars regarding brothers and sisters,
brother-in law, younger brothers and step-mothers. Some others hold that
predictions relating to step-mother should be made from the 8th house.
However this latter view is not approved by all.
NOTES From Ara or Kuja the sisters. wife's brothers, younger brothers and
mother must be examined. In Sutras 15 and 16 reference to find out the
lord of mother has been made. Why then again mention about mother? Here
from Mars we have to find elder and younger sisters, brothers of wife,
younger brother, step-mother and the maternal aunts. Ara or Kuja is the
permanent or Naisargika Bhratrukaraka or lord of brothers. Some authors by
pronouncing Aratha in short A, make it A = 0, Ra = 2 and Tha 6 =0.26 and
reading it in the reverse order we get 620. This divided by 12 will give
us remainder 8. And ask the readers to find out the above events from the
8th house from Lagna. Jaimini does not approve of it.
SU. 21.-Mathuladayo bandhavo matrusojatiya ittyuttarataha. From Mercury
should be ascertained details relating to maternal uncles, maternal aunts
and other maternal relations.
NOTES Take the planet next to Ara or Kuja and he will be Budha. The order
of the planets must always be remembered as in the weekdays-Ravi; Chandra,
Mangala, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani. Therefore when the author says
Uttarataha or take the next planet, it clearly means Budha. From Budha,
maternal aunts, maternal uncles and other maternal relations like
step-mothers should be found out. Thus say some others. This means that
Jaimini is not in agreement with the views of these writers. Like Kechit
in Brihat Jataka, Ekey in Jaimini is used to indicate other schools of
thought in Astrological predictions.
SU. 22.-Pitamahou pathiputraviti gurumukhadeva janiyat. From Guru the
paternal grandmother and grandfather, the husband and children must be
found out.
SU. 23.-Patnipitarau swasurou matamaha ityante vasinaha. From the next
planet from Guru, viz., Sukra, the parents of the wife, or parents-in-law,
paternal and maternal aunts, maternal grandfather and grandmother, and
Ante Vasina or disciples must be found out.
NOTES If two or three planets get the lordship by getting the same
degrees, then find out who has got the greater number of minutes and
seconds, and if the planets are equal in all these degrees and minutes and
seconds then we are recommended to take the Nisarga or permanent lords for
the welfare of the particular events. I shall give here the Naisargika
lordships of planets. . Ravi.-Atmaprabhavasakti or soul force, reputation,
vitality and father. , Chandra.-Manas, Matru, Mani-Mind, Mother and Gems.
Kuja.-Bhumi, Satwa, Bhratru-Lands, Strength and Brothers. Budha.-Pragnya,
Matula, Buddhi, Vacha-intelligence, uncle, wisdom and speech. Guru.-putra,
Vidya, Dhana, Grtana-Children, Education, Wealth and Spiritual
development. Sukra.-Kama, Indriasukha, Kalatra-passion, sense pleasures
and wife. Sani.-Ayushyam, Jeevanopayam, Maranam-longevity, means of
livelihood and death. Rahu.-Matamaha or maternal grandfather, Vishakaraka
or lord governing poison. Keru.-- Pitamaha or paternal grandfather and
Kaivalyakaraka or one who gives final basis. . I have given here only the
most salient points and for greater details I refer my readers to my
English translation of Sarwarthachintamani.
SU. 24. - Monzdojyayan Grah eshu. Among all the planets, Ravi, Chandra,
Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani, Saturn is the least powerful.
NOTES Varaha Mihira observes in ascribing the Veeryabala thus -Sa, Ku, Bu,
Gu, Su, Cha, Ra meaning Sani is the least powerful in Veeryabala ; next
comes Kuja, then Budha, then Guru, then Sukra, then Chandra and Ravi
represents the .strongest in, Veeryabala. Some writers and commentators
give the following interpretation which may also be acceptable.
Mandojyayan ltyuttarataha. Next to Sukra comes Sani in Sutra 23. Therefore
from Sani must be found out the prosperity and misfortunes of the elder
brothers.
SU. 25.-Pracheevruttirvishamabheshu. In all odd signs the counting must be
in the right direction.
NOTES Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Thula, Dhanus and Kumbha are odd signs. In
all these signs the counting must be from left to right. I will explain in
clearer terms. Say we want the 5th from Mesha. Then count as Mesha,
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kataka, Simha and so forth.
SU. 26. - Paravrutyottareshu. In even signs the counting must be in the
reverse order.
NOTES Take Vrishabha and we want the 6th from it. There we get Vrishabha,
Mesha, Meena, Kumbha, Makara and Dhanus. Take Thula. It is an odd sign,
suppose we want the 4th. Then Thula, Vrischika, Dhanus and Makara. Take
Vrischika and we want the 6th from it. Then we have Vrischika, Thula,
Kanya, Simha, Kataka and Mithuna. In fact, in all odd signs the procedure
is in the right direction. in even signs we count backwards like the
movements of Rahu and Ketu in reverse order. Then follows a short but very
difficult Sutra. Brevity may be the soul of composition, but it will be
the thorny path to the commentators and readers, with ordinary
intelligence and education.
SU. 27.-Nakwachit. In some places or signs this does not apply.
NOTES Here the brevity of the Sutra offers the greatest confusion. What
are the places or signs where these rules do not apply. When a general
principle is laid down why should there be any exceptions ? If we had
excellent commentators, who were almost equal to the original authors and
some of whom were even superior to their originals, many of the Sanskrit
Sciences would have been sealed letters and none of the modern scholars,
though brilliant, have got that spiritual capacity and concentration of
mind to enable them to go beyond the screens and find out the literary
gems which were hidden in the deep mines of Sanskrit Literature. If the
ancient authors have been held as great benefactors to the literary world,
.the commentators for those works should. be considered even greater
benefactors.
What would have been the use of the Vedas, if they had not been handled by
the renowned two commentators Bhatta ' Bhaskara and Vidyaranya. Sanskrit
Sciences are put in technical styles and Sutras and unless the
commentators are scholars of great genius and of equal capacity, the
original works would have remained almost inaccessible and unintelligible
to the modern generation. For in this Sutra there are two words Na
negative and Kvachit, at times are occasions. We have no clue to when and
how these two words have to be used or interpreted. Gathering information
from the ancient commentators this Sutra signifies while the general rule
is to count regularly in all odd signs and in the reverse order in the
even signs, this rule does not apply to Vrishabha or Vrischika and to
Kumbha and Simha. Here it means that in the even signs of Vrishabha and
Vrischika, instead of counting in the reverse order we have to count in
the right way and in Kumbha and Simha instead of counting in the right
way, we have to count in the reverse order. In other signs where such
exceptions obtain they will be pointed out in their proper places.
SU. 28:-Nathaanthahasamapruyenu. Many of the writers are of opinion, that
the *Rasi Dasa (period of the sign) extends over such number of years
which are counted from the Rasi to the place where its lord is located.
NOTES Take Mesha ; its lord Kuja. Say he is in Simha. . Count from Mesha
to Simha ; we get 5. This will be the number of years of Rasi Dasa given
by Mesha. In all other works, Dasas and. Bhuktis (periods and sub-periods)
are given only to planets but never to the zodiacal signs. Jaimini -gives
Rasi Dasas as a peculiar feature of his immortal works. I shall try to
explain this Sutra in full as, otherwise my readers will be surrounded by
many doubts and difficulties and may understand the Sutra altogether in a
very perverted sense. The number of years of the Rasi Dasa is determined
by the number of Rasis which its lord has travelled from it at birth. Take
a horoscope and follow the reasoning.
We want to find out the Dasa period of years given by Mesha. Its lord is
Kuja. He is found in the 7th house from Mesha. Therefore Mesha Dasa
extends for 7 years. We want the Dasa period given by Dhanus. Its lord is
Guru and he is in the 3rd house from Dhanus, and therefore the length of
Dasa of Dhanus will be 3 years. This point is now clear. In Jaiminisutras
the lords of the houses are those which are recognised by the astrological
works in general and I presume the possession of this elementary knowledge
in my readers. The lords of the 12 zodiacal signs are the following
regularly * I have discussed Rasi Dasa at considerable length in my book
Studies in Jaimini Astrology. Chandra Rahu Lagna Sani Ravi Budha Guru RASI
Sukra Ketu from Mesha, viz., Kshitija-Kuja, Sita- Sukra, Gna-Budha,
Chandra-Moon, Ravi-.Sun, Soumya-Budha, Sita-Sukra, Avanija--Kuja. Suraguru
- Jupiter, Manda-Sani, Souri-Sani, Guru--Jupiter-vide my translation of
Brihat Jataka: These same planets are also lords of the Amsas or other
minuter divisions like Drekkana, Navamsa and Dwadasamsa.
Differences of opinion obtain in all branches of knowledge. These
differences may arise from various causes. World presents such a
complicated and comprehensive phenomena that two observers trying in
different directions may find different results from the same research or
one result from different substances. Take one illustration. Two doctors,
men of hi h culture with tinges of original genius, far removed from each
other and quite stranger s, may go on experimenting to find out the best
antidote for fever. Each may deal with different sets of articles and find
a resultant, which will have the efficacy of completely curing fever and
all such disorders. Similarly in Astrology. Temperaments differ so
radically in some cases that those who watch them keenly get puzzled over
them and fait to account for, such strange phenomena. If the lord of the
Rasi is in his own house, the sign gives 12 years of life. If he is in the
12th house the Rasi gives a similar period. If he is in the second house
he gives one year. Some say he gives two years.
The word prayena signifies a great deal. If the lord of the Rasi is in
exaltation he will add one more year to the number he gives by his
position. Take Vrischika and Kuja in Makara. Here he is in the 3rd house
from Vrischika and therefore gives 3 years. But as he is in exaltation one
more year is to be added and thus the Rasi gives four years. But if he is
in debilitation he takes away one year. Thus if we take Mesha and find
Kuja in Kataka, then he will have to give four years as Kataka is the
fourth from Mesha but his debilitation has taken away one year and instead
of four years he gives only three years. There are two signs according to
Jaimini which have two lords instead of one granted by the rules of
general astrology. Vrischika has two lords, viz., Kuja and Ketu and Kumbha
has Sani and Rahu. In this case if the two lords are in the sign, then the
Rasi gives 12 years of Dasa. If one of them- is not there, then the
presence of the other gives no years. When both of them are not in the
Rasi, then find out the Dasa years by the stronger of the two planets.
Suppose of these two, one is in his own house, and the other in a
different house, then count up and take the planet in his own house in
preference to the other who is in a different house. Take Kumbha. It has
two lords Rahu and Sani. Sani is in Makara and Rahu is in Mesha. Here we
have to prefer Sani to Rahu as he is in his own house and therefore the
longevity or Dasa given by Kumbha will be 12 years as Makara is the 12th
from Kumbha. If out of the two lords, in other houses one is with another
planet or planets, and the second is not with a planet then take the
planet who is in conjunction with another planet. Suppose both of them are
with other planets, Then take the lord who is in conjunction with a larger
number of planets. Suppose both of them are with the same number of
planets. Then find out the strength of the Rasi and whichever is more
powerful, take the planet in it.
Here I shall explain What is meant by the strength of the Rasi. The fixed
signs are stronger than movable signs. The double bodied signs are
stronger than the fixed ones. If even here the strength of the two lords
is the same, then take that lord who gives the larger number of years. In
this way we have to find out who is the more powerful of the two lords and
ascribe the Rasi Dasa accordingly. If one of them is in exaltation, he
should be preferred. In this way find out the causes of strength to the
planet and then prescribe the Rasi Dasa years to it.
SU. 29. - Ya vadeesasrayam padamrzukshanam. Arudha Lagna is the point
obtained by counting as many signs from the place of lord of Lagna as the
lord of Lagna is removed from Lagna.
NOTES Here Arudha or Pada Lagna is explained. The lord of the Lagna at
birth must occupy some house. The sign which measures from him in the same
number as he is from the Lagna will be called Pada Lagna. Take an example.
Chandra Rahu Lagna Sani . Ravi Budha Guru . RASI Kuja Sukra Ketu Here we
have to find out the Pada Lagna. The lord of Lagna is Sukra. He is in the
8th house from Lagna. The 8th from Sukra becomes pada. Here the 8th from
Sukra is Kataka. Therefore it becomes the Arudha or Pada Lagna. The uses
for which these various Lagnas are enumerated here will be explained later
on. Jaimini makes his meaning clear in the next two sutras.
SU. 30. -Swasthe daraha. If Lagnadhipathi is in the 4th, then the 7th
becomes Pada Lagna.
NOTES Dara as we have seen is 28, divided by 12 giving a remainder 4. If
Mesha is Lagna and Kuja occupies Kataka, he will be in the 4th from it.
The 4th from Kataka, viz., Thula will be the Pada Lagna.
SU. 31.-Sutasthe janma. If the lord of Lagna is in the 7th from Lagna,
then Lagna itself becomes Arudha Lagna.
NOTES He gives another example. If the lord of Lagna is in the 7th, the
7th from it will be Lagna itself and this becomes pada or Arudha Lagna.
Suta-su represents 7 and ta indicates 6. This will be 67. Divided by 12 we
get the remainder 7 and therefore the 7th house is indicated. The
Maharishi gives these two examples so that his readers may make no
mistakes or misinterpretation about the Sutras. I hope my readers now have
fully understood what is meant by Pada Lagna. In this sutra, as the lord
of Lagna is in the 7th, the 7th from it will be Lagna itself. In this case
both Lagna and Pada Lagna are one and the same.
SU. 32.-Sarvatrasavarna bhavarasayaha. All Rasis and Bhavas are studied by
Varnada Lagna. Hence it will be explained in this aphorism.
NOTES Raghavabhatita, Pantha, Nilakanta and other older commentators have
given the fullest NOTES and details on this sutra and I have to take the
readers along those intricate paths. They have introduced Varnada Lagna,
Ghatika Lagna, Hora Lagna and other details. The following is the full
exposition for all these. Readers are advised to have a large fund of
patience and devote some time to master these details. In all the
following sutras of Jaimini, Varnas or Katapayadi letters are used to
indicate Bhavas and Rasis. But for planets their various names are used
and they should not be interpreted with the help of such letters. For
those who are born in odd signs count from Mesha in the regular order, for
those who are born in even signs count from Meena backwards till we get to
Bhava Lagna and keep these figures on one side.
Again count for those who are born in odd signs from Mesha to Hora Lagna
in the regular order and for those born in even signs count from Meena to
Janma Lagna in the reverse order, and deduct the smaller figures from the
larger and counting again from Mesha forwards to the number of remainder.
and fix that Rasi as the Varnada Rasi for odd signs and for person born in
even signs counting back from Meena to the number of Rasis given by the
figure, take that Lagna as the Varnada Lagna. This will certainly be not
intelligible, unless a few examples are given here to illustrate the
principles involved. Varieties of Lagnas will be explained here. Bhava
Lagna-used in Jaimini-means the ordinary Lagna as is mentioned in the
ordinary books on Astrology. The sign that rises at birth on any
particular day.
Chandra Lagna-or the Janma Rasi, is that sign in which Chandra is situated
at the. time of birth. This is determined by constellation ruling on that
day. Pada Lagna-means that sign in number again from the position of the
lord of Lagna which he occupies from Lagna. Hora Lagna-Take the time of
birth from the sunrise and fix it in ghatis. Then divide this number by
2.5 which is called a Hora and the number thus obtained represents the
Hora Lagna. Take an example. A man was born on the 3rd of the solar month
Kumbha at 14.5 ghatis after sunrise. Now 14.5 ghatis divided by 2.5 will
give us 5 and 2 ghatis as a remainder. Therefore the Hora Lagna falls in
the 6th from Kumbha-Kanya.
Take a person born on the 2nd of the solar month. Vrischika at about 29
ghatis after sunrise. Dividing this by 2.5 ghatis we get 11 and a
remainder 1.5 ghatis. That is the Hora Lagna will be the 12th from the
sign occupied by the Sun, viz., Vrischika or it falls in Thula the 12th
from it. If suppose the man is born on that day at 48 ghatis after the
sunrise then divide this by 2.5 ghatis. We get 19 and a remainder of 5
ghati. Therefore the Hora Lagna falls in the 20th. As there are only 12
signs, deduct this figure from 20 and we get 8. Therefore the e 8th from
Vrischika will be the Hora Lagna and it falls in Mithuna. Here also the
order already named for odd and even signs should be observed.
Ghatika Lagna-From the sunrise to the time of birth find out how many
ghatikas have passed and find out the Rasi which falls at the time and
this will be easy to understand. Say a man is born at 25 ghatis after
sunrise on the 2nd of Vrishabha Masa. Then take 25 ghatis and count from
Vrishabha; whenever, the figure of ghatis is more than 12 deduct or divide
the number of ghatis and find out the remainder. 25 divided by 12 will
give us a balance of 1 after going twice. Thus in this case the ghatika
Lagna falls in one and therefore in Vrishabha itself. Varnada Lagna-We
have already explained this and we will give clearer explanations later
on. As Jaimini insists on Savya-right and Apsasavya - left for odd and
even signs our readers must understand this point clearly and keep before
their vision in all countings for the various Lagnas.
An Indian ghati means 24 minutes of English time. An hour means 2.5
ghatis. A minute means 2.5 vighatis. The minuteness of the divisions of
time, reached by the Indian astronomers, is simply astounding. The
Europeans have no idea of them. I shall give them here for ready
reference. The European conception of the minute divisions of time is as
follows. A day is divided into 24 hours. An hour is divided into 60
minutes. A minute is divided into 60 seconds. Here ends their conception
of time. 24 x 60 x 60 or one day contains 86,400 seconds. This is the
highest idea of the European conception of the divisions of time for a
day. Take the conception of the division of Time by the Indian
Astronomers.
In the uttara gograhana or the release of the cattle, Arjuna went ta
effect their release and Duryodhana, Emperor of Hasthinapura, takes
objection to the appearance of Arjuna before the stipulated time for their
Agnathavasa or incognito existence for 12 years. Bhishma, the greatest
warrior, saint and philosopher in the whole of Mahabharata, explains the
astronomical details and calculations of time and convinces Duryodhana,
that the time of 12 years imposed on the Pandavas passed away the previous
day and Arjuna was justified in his appearance for the release of the
cattle.According to Aryan Astronomers a day is divided into 60 ghatis.
Each ghati is divided into 60 vighatis. Each vighati is divided into 60
Liptas. Each lipta is divided into 60 Viliptas. Each vilipta is divided
into 60 paras and each para is divided into 60 Tatparas. The figures when
multiplied stand thus : one day 60 Gh. x 60 V.G. x 60 L x 60 V.L. x 60 P.
x 60 TP. or 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60. My good readers, this humble
figure when multiplied will give you 46656000000.
Imagine here the conception of the minuteness of time by the Maharshis and
their intellect. A day in the calculation of Hindu astronomers contains
the above number of Tatparas. This can possibly be conceived by the
highest human intellect under the highest yogic and experienced Divya
Drishti or Divine vision and can never be the work of ordinary mortals
however high their genius may be. I leave my readers to judge of these
facts with their own intelligence and not be guided by the stupid theory
of Hindus borrowing their Astrology from the barbarous Greeks and
Chaldeans. Has any man in the world conceived divisions of time more
minute ? If so, who is he and where can we find him.
SU. 33. Nagrahaha. Varnada is not to be applied for the planets but only
for Rasis. In all the sutras of Jaimini, the Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadi sutra of
interpreting the language should not be applied to the planets. The author
means that the grahas or the planets are designated by their various names
and never by the letter system.
SU. 34.-Yavadwivekamavrittirbhanam. Divide Rasi Dasas by 12 and distribute
the same to the 12 Rasis in proportion to the Rasi Dasa periods to get
sub-periods. The counting should be from right to left if Lagna is odd
sign and vice versa if even.
NOTES Interpreting of Viveka-Va -4 Va.-4 Ka-1-or 441 or reading in the
reverse order we get 144. All the Rasis put together at 12 each will come
up to 144. Take the Rasi Dasa year and divide that into 12 bhagas,
multiply the Mesha Dasa Rasi by 12. Then divide the total by 12 and the
quotient will represent the Antardasa years. Even here the readers are
advised to count and follow the odd and even signs in the right and left
directions as has been already explained. Sutras are meant really for
those who have bright brains.
SU. 35.-Horadayaha siddhaha. . . From the general literature of Astrology
learn all the details about Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa. Navamsa, Dwadasamsa,
Trimsamsa, Shashtiamsa, etc.
NOTES Where the Maharishi does not differ from the ordinary rules of
Astrology, he says siddaha, meaning they are ready at hand from able
astrologers. Wherever he cuts a new path he indicates the lines of
research on which he proceeds. These commentaries are written by
Neelakanta and go under the name of Subodha. The term Subodha means that
the commentaries are written in such an easy and convincing style that
even ordinary readers and students can easily grasp the ideas explained by
the learned commentator. I have also consulted other learned commentators.
End of First Pada of the First Adhyaya